2 spotted on the A14 today.

**Griff** · 03-09-2018, 22:37

The Altmark Incident (Norwegian: Altmark-affæren; German: Altmark-Zwischenfall) was a naval incident of World War II between British destroyers and the German tanker Altmark, which happened on 16–17 February 1940. It took place in what were, at that time, neutral Norwegian waters. On board the Altmark there were some 300^[3] allied prisoners (officially internees), whose ships were sunk by the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. British naval forces cornered the tanker and later the destroyer Cossack attacked the German ship near the Jøssingfjord and freed all the prisoners, killing eight German seamen and wounding ten others in hand to hand combat, five of them seriously. This was the last recorded occasion in which the Royal Navy used cutlasses whilst boarding a ship, and the subsequent hand to hand combat. A British and a Norwegian sailor were also seriously wounded in the action. Germany claimed that the attack was a grave violation of international law and of Norwegian neutrality.

**Griff** · 07-09-2018, 20:22

Spent the first night with Rene, getting the spares & tools split up ready for the off.
Does this count as the greatest mileage garage day?

**john** · 07-09-2018, 21:01

I'd say so Griff.
To get one further away we would have to visit the Antipodean contingent. Or our friends in the States.

**Griff** · 09-09-2018, 17:54

parked up prior to visiting this 12th century Viking church, made entirely of wood, a World Heritage site.

**Griff** · 09-09-2018, 18:17

Looking back down the highest road in Europe (2,000m+) from which you can see the sea, back to the little village where the cruise liners come in, all the passengers then being taken up the road for the views. Having driven from Leknes over Norangsdalen to Hellesylt, we got the worlds most expensive car ferry to Geiranger and stayed the night in a very nice holiday cabin. Following morning we left at 7:00am and drove the Trolls ladder to Dalsnibba (twice - absolutely EPIC). Back through Geiranger and over Eidsdalen (Eagles road) to Eidsdal for the first ferry of the day.

**Griff** · 09-09-2018, 18:38

top of the mountain,

Gaustabanen is a funicular deep inside the mountain Gaustatoppen. Started by the Germans during WW2 and unfinished in 1945, it was subsequently taken over by NATO.
As the Cold War threat from Russia receded, it opened to the public for the first time for testing in 2004, these tests lasted until 2007, during which time it was only open for a few days each year.
In 2008 the Norwegian government finally signed an agreement with the NATO/Norwegian Armed Forces, and Gaustabanen opened for as a tourist operation in 2010.
The views are breath taking, as is the cold, at nearly 6000ft altitude!!