Today was such a different day to yesterday! I had the worst night’s sleep I’ve had in a long old time. The cabin I was in was perfectly serviceable, but it was a little like sleeping in an oven. So stuffy that I was surprised to walk out to a chilly morning (sorry to everyone at home, I know you are enduring intolerably heat). I posted my cabin key into the keybox and hiked up the hill to rejoin the path.
I had a fantastic day of walking! A mixture of forest trails and roads in just the right proportions, with a well placed bench for my breakfast stop.
I knew that I needed to pick up food for tonight so took a detour into the town of Favang to visit the supermarket there. It was about 7km before my end point so I didn’t want to carry anything too heavy (noodles for dinner tonight), as I made my way back to the path I thought ‘A coffee shop would be nice right about now!’ And, given it was only 9.30am, an open one would be even better. Most places seem to open quite late. I paused to cross a road, looked up and saw just what I was looking for!
I decided that I should order something more substantial than a mere coffee, and ended up with a toasted chicken and bacon sandwich, with chips and there’s even a little bit of healthy green stuff in there too! This came with a free coffee and free refills. Happy days! I think I sat there for about an hour! I’ve decided that, as cafes are few and far between, I should make good use of them whenever possible.
I also made use of the mirror in the toilet to do something with my hair. I’d meant to get it cut before leaving home, but ran out of time. When it is short I never bother brushing it, just run my fingers through it and it seems OK. Now however it is bordering on looking less like a mad scientist and more like Jimmy Saville. Not a great look! I’d picked up a hairbrush and some hair lies at the supermarket so now I can scrape my hair back into the most ridiculously small ponytail!
As I neared Ringebu I discovered some odd art in the forest. And a stunning view point. I also remembered to contact my host to let him know I was nearly there.
I got to Ringebu much more quickly than I expected. Rather than wait for my host I walked on to Ringebu Church, grabbed a coffee from a kiosk opposite the church and then had a look around this historic stave church. I had intended to visit first thing tomorrow- but I wouldn’t have been able to go inside as it doesn’t open until 10am.
Back at Klokkargården Halstad my host, Einar, showed me around my accommodation for the night. He thinks I’ll probably have the whole place to myself as no one else had booked. I’m in another former school house (strangely I dreamt I had accepted a teaching job at a school where someone I would never see again works). The place is HUGE! I keep getting a bit lost!
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| Pretty bed for the night |
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