Molde, Norway...and a Haholmen Viking Adventure...

Awakening to darkening skies and a threat of rain did not damper our spirits as we eagerly anticipated our Haholmen: A Viking Adventure. 

Molde is a coastal city that was built on timber and textiles. In fact, we noticed a Jarlsberg factory as we toured the city and its outskirts.  There are many shelter islands, stunning fjords, and forests. Molde is known as the gateway to the Atlantic Road, a scenic route tracing the gorgeous coastline to islands, medieval stave churches, and fishing villages.

Our excursion began with a bus ride where we boarded a replica Viking ship and all in the pouring rain. We rode across the inlet to Haholmen, a fishing village and home of Ragnar Thorseth. There we saw a very good documentary of Thorseth's adventures and voyages. We also had a nice luncheon.

Fortunately, the rain subsided and the bright skies opened up for our return ride from the island back to our bus. We traveled on to the "Atlantic Ocean Road" which was built in 1989 across islets and skerries, and is linked by eight bridges. This was a very scenic drive and a special walk was set up where you could view the ocean safely.

Our final destination for the day was in a small fishing village called Bud. Bud is the largest trading post between Bergen and Trondheim in the 16th century. Hitler's Atlantic Wall was constructed in Bud and we saw the remains of gun placements and a few artifacts. There is a museum there, but we did not have time to visit.

This was a very scenic tour, but there was a lot of bus riding on the 6 hour tour. The time in Haholmen was the highlight of the trip.

Happy travels....and thanks for stopping by!

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