Andy: 26 July
Today we had the biggest day to date. We cycled 145km which was a new maximum for the tour and all the more satisfying considering just how hard the terrain in Norway was. We had nothing left when we finally reached Olso, something we had not imagined being able to do at the start of the day and having conquered the first section of our tour over a week ahead of schedule. The final hour or two it took us to reach the center was really tough, with all the roads in and out of Oslo seemingly being motorways or hidden away from us. Once we found the road we wanted we were impressed by how picturesque it could be so close to a capital city, with plenty of huge lakes, woods and beaches, it seems to be nature that dominates Oslo rather than the city dominating its surroundings, which is a nice change compared to London and its token green-belt. We are lucky enough to be staying in a flat for a few days that belongs to the family of a friend of Jonny from school. We met Eric and Alice, siblings of Johnny's friend Charlotte, and both were kind enough to take the time to chat and make us feel welcome despite having to catch an early plane the next morning.
It's only now that we have realized just how much we needed a break, so its good that we've got a week or so without any heavy cycling. We've been to see The Dark Knight which was a phenomenal film made all the more impressive by Eric's suggestion that we see it in the Colusseum cinema in Oslo...a vast cinematic structure. We're taking a few days out to sort out our next move and relax a little. Over the next few days we'll be visiting Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallin (briefly) and Rostock....all things going to plan. Then we are back on two wheels once again to finish off Germany and then progress onto the final third of our trip.
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