Oslo again! August 5-6

Hjelle to Oslo was the longest drive of the trip- 350 kms following the same river all the way from Groti in the highest part of the fjordland. Water is a huge problem in Norway 🇳🇴, not how to store it but rather how to keep it at bay! It is a constant presence wherever you go in the west.
Now for a short spell in Oslo before heading to Stockholm.





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