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Summary: Ryphusan to Granmo Camping through the Vinstradalen (Vinstra Valley), and then back about 1.5 km to where I missed a sign to redo the last kms along the trail instead of on the trail beside the highway. 20.8 km, 250 m elevation gain. My hands and feet were tired (stiff) this morning but IContinue reading “July 21. Day 24 Walking.”

Summary: Kongsvoll to Ryphusan (then a drive to the campground). 21 km with 740 m elevation gain. Drizzle and overcast, then sun and the second part of the day was sunny with cold winds. 7:15 am wake up. I notice I don’t have as many aches and pains in the night now. My upper backContinue reading “July 20. Day 23 Walking.”

Summary: Hjerkinn to Kongsvoll. 11.8 km, 408 m. Sunny with some wind. 7 am wake-up 8 am breakfast and pack lunch from buffet 9:45 am start walking. We had a late start as the church wasn’t open until 10. Eystein Church. “It was built in 1969 as a church for pilgrims and wanderers. The nameContinue reading “July 19. Day 22 Walking.”

Summary: Fokstugu to Hjerkinn. 21.5 km (phone) or 24 km (book). Windy. I went to bed at 9:30pm last night and slept until 7am this morning. That was great! We’ve been walking for 21 days…that’s 3 weeks solid. Wow. My legs felt great this morning after two days of under 14km, but they are tiredContinue reading “July 18. Day 21 Walking.”

Summary: 12.1 km, 575 m elevation (by my phone). Cloudy with some sun during first part of day. Then overcast with dark clouds. Very windy through the pass. Budsjord to Fokstugu. We were served a beautiful breakfast with homemade jams (strawberry and rhubarb), breads, and yogurt. Elizabeth, the woman who hosted us at Budsjord, toldContinue reading “July 17. Day 20 Walking.”

Summary: rest day. 14.3 km 450 m elevation gain. Clear skies in morning, and some cloud and wind in afternoon. Dovreskogen to Budsjord. 7:30 wake up, stretch and breakfast 9:15 leave cabin My body, made of the same minerals I walk upon along these roads and across these fields and through these forests, resists theContinue reading “July 16. Day 19 Walking.”

Summary: Otta to Dovreskogen. 24.6 km, 411 m elevation gain. Sun with some clouds. By evening, no clouds. 7:20 am wake. Things are waking me between 4-5am (dreams, flies, aches) but I am always able to sleep again. The aches were softer last night. Good sign? 7:45 am breakfast and pack lunch (great food atContinue reading “July 15. Day 18 Walking.”

Summary: Kvam to Otta. 21.3 km, 720 m gain (3 major ups and down). Overcast all day, with rain for about an hour between 3-4 pm. 4:20-4:55 am: flies. There were two flies in our room last night. At 4:20 am, one fly woke me up, buzzing around my head. I got up to swatContinue reading “July 14. Day 17 Walking.”

Summary: 23 km, 600m elevation gain according to my phone (but it felt like way more!) We reached the half way in days and kms today! 7:50 am wake-up. Such a great sleep! We ordered sheets and a duvet (as we have done in places with the option rather than use our sleeping bag liners).Continue reading “July 13. Day 16 Walking.”

27.5 km, 361 floors (1083 m). 7:30 breakfast 8:30 start walking Cool morning with clear sky and sun. A detour due to construction started the day. 8.5 km We visited a stavkirke. The smell of the wood in the sun was amazing!! The door to the church was incredible! 10 km noon 12 km Ringebu.Continue reading “July 12. Day 15 Walking.”