Day Twenty Three Thursday 11th August

As we didn't have to be off the site until 2 pm we spent a useful morning catching up on washing and getting it all dry in the brilliant sunshine! What a change in the weather! This site really is very impressive. It is only open during the summer, but certainly has a great feel to it, especially when the sun is shining. We would definitely recommend it. The small shop even had freshly baked Danish pastries, which we enjoyed with our coffee.

Our cross country route to the border was lovely, and just how I imagined Norway. Vistas of blue-green wooded hills as far as the eye could see. We went down some very rough unmetalled roads through forests and past lakes and found an idyllic lunch stop. We came across very little traffic. At one point we turned off to go into a small town and found an excellent supermarket where we spent our remaining Norwegian Krone on some treats.

It was about 5 by the time we reached the border at Morokulien , a made up name which I'm sure G will mention and explain further in his blog. We noticed a few campervans in a large lovely wooded car park so quickly turned off the road to investigate. It is another Free Camperstop. There is a great information centre which actually straddles the border, with loos, free wifi and comfortable settees
open from 9 to 6, with showers as well for a small charge. And a loo outside the building open all night. It is also the beginning of a 150 mile trail. I think G was seriously wondering whether it might be possible to set off on it right now. Hmm! There are lovely walks in both directions, so he can explore further in the morning. There is also a Peace Statue here, straddling the border and erected in 1914 to mark 100 years of peace between the two countries, and a Pagoda and bell given by Korea in 2010. An amazing place altogether, and quite unexpected.

Happy Birthday Callum! 5 years old today!