July 10th: From the Atlantic to the Inland

Atlanterhavsveien (A)

A road leading from Bud to Kristiansund runs directly along the Atlantic, crossing 8 bridges and providing fantastic views. One bridge, the Storseisund Bridge, is especially iconic. 

Since I stayed in a side street (with deer) overnight, I was on the road early in the morning and visited the various rest areas, which had attractions waiting for me.

Kvernes Stave Church (B)

I had to make a slight detour to visit my first stave church. The one in Kvernes was built in 1633 and is the only one built after the Middle Ages and the Reformation - in Norway. The term stave church comes from the fact that sticks support the side walls.

Kristiansund (C)

While it becomes problematic to buy klippfisk in other cities in Norway, you can buy it in the supermarket in Kristiansund itself. Unfortunately, it needs to be refrigerated, otherwise I would have brought one home. Klippfisk is the secret of the rise of the city of Kristiansund. The klippfisk was imported from Lofoten and shipped further from here, earning some traders good money.

Other than that, Kristiansund had the Varden to offer, a small tower on a hill. From up there, you had a nice view of the surrounding mountains and the city that was destroyed by German bombs.

Rødven Stave Church (D) and Isfjorden (E)

Just before reaching the destination, Isfjorden, I made another short trip to a stave church. It was built in the 13th century and resembled the first one. Here I also learned that it is called Møre-typical (that's the region) due to its structure and outer support posts.

Later in the evening, after a short tour along Isfjorden, I reached the campsite where I made myself comfortable.