Escape from boredom

Yesterday Elin and the boys where still at Vestreng so I enjoyed my dinner in the canteen watching Tour De France on the big screen. Stayed there an extra hour since Hushovd did a brilliant stage winning back the green jersey.

So when heading back home I decided to do a few extra kilometers. Headed towards Jar, here down by Lysakerelva realizing that this was a dead end

Then up to Tryvann, and also passing Skjennungen where I stopped to take this picture.

Then passing Ullevålseter down to Hammeren, and home via Kjelsås. All in all 41 kilometers on my single speed, nice! See the route at Sportstracker

Two days ago I had almost the whole day alone, no kids to take care of, and with the sun shining from a clear blue sky what better thing to do than spend the day on my bike. Elin and Iver went with the car to Vestreng and I followed them on my bike. Started out towards Romsås and Romsåstoppen, the highest point of the day 448 meters above sea level. Had fun down the trail towards Nittedal, had one fall on a very slippery rock, but managed to jump of the bike and avoided falling with my head first down a small cliff. Then towards Leirsund and over the hill and down to Fetsund. Ice break there before trying to go around Varsjøen. Spent some time there due to the fact that there where no trail. Had to carry the bike for almost half an hour, but got a bonus: The trail down from Brattåsen, much fun. But when out on the road towards Aurskog I was all out of something to drink, and with the warm weather that was no good. So when at Aurskog I visited Hanne and had about an hour break getting plenty to drink and eat. Then the last 20k was just a walk in the park. See the whole route here at Sportstracker

Went to visit Kåre yesterday, and since I could leave Anders behind at my fathers place I used my bike. Thanks to Facebook connecting people, I got company at Sjonfjellet. My classmate from the three last years of primary school, Torfinn, took his bike out for a ride and met me there, so Facebook is not always a waste of time. High quality time I must say, got to catch up the last twenty years on our bikes, as good as it gets! Had a short stop at another classmate from primary school, Magne, as well.

When riding back today the weather was as nice as it can get, sun from a clear blue sky. Had a very nice ride, stopped to talk with tourists, tried an alternative route outside the tunnel at Sjonfjellet, stopped to take pictures. All in all, just enjoyed myself.

Just before Utskarpen, Ranfjorden, and at the far end Valbogen, my destination today.

View towards Strandtindan, hope to go there next year with my bike. It should be possible to ride the bike almost all the way to the top without stepping out of your pedals.

Going up Sjonfjellet I wanted to avoid the tunnel. After a bit of searching I found the old road outside. About 1 kilometer of nice gravel road.

On the top of Sjonfjellet, the view towards Træna.

Visting my grandparents at Båsmoen I noticed the road, or I guess track or path is more correct. Anyhow, I could not resist the urge to go out and enjoy the nice weather so when Anders went to sleep I headed up towards Skillevollen. Quite sure I have not been there in almost twenty years so it was a tough reunion. Did not manage to bike all the way, but almost…need to be a bit more fit to make it, but I stopped just about 30 meters below where I took the first picture.

At the top, sweat as h…

Sportstracker, not a surprise, the “slow”-point is in the steepest part of the hill, but note, I talked to two women walking down when I had to get of the bike.

But note, vacation is also enjoying the local specialties… 🙂