Jæren and Flekkefjord - exploring the coastline

Along the North Sea Route, I traveled through the Jæren region, which was a mix of North German lowlands and American farms. At times, I felt like I was in the wrong country. Every square inch seemed to be used for agriculture, but suddenly the landscape changed to a rugged rocky terrain and the land became more hilly. I even had to climb up to 400 meters high ''mountains'' in switchbacks. The Jæren region is particularly known for its burial mounds from the Iron Age and other archaeological sites from the Migration Period.

Finally, I reached my spot for the night, on a peninsula near Flekkefjord. The nearby village is actually called Flekkefjord and its white wooden houses are iconic for the concept of the ''Norwegian Riviera'', which is especially associated with this region in southern Norway. It should not be confused with the Flekkefjord that branches off from the Dalsfjord and is named after the neighboring village Dales, namely Flekke.

Also nearby was Kragerø, which is also known as the St. Tropez of Norway and marks the beginning of the ''white cities of Sørlandet''. These cities are like pearls on a string, with their winding alleyways and brightly white wooden houses that attract visitors.