Drive to Hell

30.07.2019-31.07.2019 - On Tuesday evening we take the second to last ferry from Seivika to Tømmervåg. The search for a resting place leads us to a small harbor which is still under construction.

After dinner we give fishing from the harbor wall a try. I open a can of shandy, put it down next to me, cast the fishing rod, let the flasher sink and start drilling. Less than two seconds later I feel a drag. I strike and can actually land a big mackerel. I hand the rod over to Sigi and take care of the fish. The same again: almost every cast lands a catch. We only take the biggest fishes and release the others. Processing the mackerels takes longer than catching them. I drink the can of shandy hours later in our Elmo.

We are woken at about 08:00 in the morning by construction work. When the digger operator sees us, he takes a break and starts chatting with us. Of course we do not want to have breakfast surrounded by construction noise and search for a quiet place at a fjord a few kilometers down the road. The breakfast turns into a leisurely brunch.

Since we see movements in the water during breakfast, we cast our fishing rod again. We immediately catch a mackerel. By changing the flasher we are able to catch nice pollacks too which we turn into fillets.

Overnight stay: N 63.1901, E 7.9508

Hell

01.07.2019-02.08.2017 - Hell is a small village east of Trondheim near the airport of Stjørdal. The climbing area of the same name is located in the middle of the forest and is lovingly arranged with well-maintained paths and seatings. Since all sectors are in the forest and there is only sun in the morning, we need the down jacket and sometimes even gloves for belaying. For climbing these temperatures are perfect and long light clothes are adequate. The rock is very different from the one we have seen so far because it is lime and conglomerate. The routes are short and quite hard.

During the day the area fills with local climbers. We meet several Norwegians and even a German climber from Regensburg. It is easy to start a conversation and get advice about the most rewarding climbs in the area.

Elmo in the sunset at the sea

Since camping is explicitly forbidden at the climbing area, we search and find a resting place a few kilometers away directly at the sea. This place is rather hidden and seems to be a real insider tip because there are already a few other campers around.

Overnight stay: N 63.4270, E 10.8034

Lessons learned

• If you are looking for a quiet spot with a beautiful view, you need luck or a tip of a local.
• Catching fish is fun, but cleaning and processing until almost midnight is less fun.
• Mackerels are quite filling. Next time we will catch less. (Nothing was wasted.)