Perfect (acceptable) weather for the first ‘must do’ excursion on our list – Preikestolen (or Pulpit Rock).

With little sleep (combination of noisy Russ kids and excitement) we caught the first ferry to Tau. For about R200 you get a return package ferry and bus to the trailhead. There was only one other hiker on the bus.

The 3.4km hike up took us 2 hours (not bad considering how unfit we are) and was cold in places with the odd patch of snow on the ground.

The Pulpit did not fail to impress! A 604m drop to the fjord floor. Stunning vertical cliffs on 3 sides. Sneaking up to a edge was truly thrilling – and peering over the lip.. WOW ! 30m kills just as easily, but it is an impressive chunk of rock.

We took the obligatory photos (will upload when we get to a pc) and found a perch to have lunch. We have taken to fruit, hard boiled eggs and a desert for ‘pack lunches’.

The trek back down went quicker even though the trail was choked with hikers on their way up. From kids to grandparents and chihauhaus (no kidding) to spaniels – all were out for a Sunday afternoon hike.

On returning to Stavanger we took in the petroleum museum – expensive, but not as boring as it sounds. We had been asking various people all day about getting out to Kjerag with no luck (it’s just too early in the season). The evening was spent hatching a cunning plan – V will explain…

P.S. Excuse the long posts. The ‘more’ tag doesn’t work from the WordPress iPhone app !

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