On our last day in Geilo it was time for me to do some alpine skiing. And I couldn’t have chosen a better day. After the snow of the previous day, the skies were a deep blue and the valley looked gorgeous in its new clothes, sparkling in the sunshine. I hired my gear, jumped…
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Fat biking around Geilo, Norway
A hangover brought on by mixing vodka, red wine and lager was no way to start a day of cycling. What was I thinking? I could barely eat breakfast let alone think about exercise, but we’d already hired the bikes and there wasn’t much else to do in Geilo. We trudged out to the main…
Norway: Cross-country skiing in Geilo
When in Norway, do what the locals do – cross-country skiing. Geilo is criss-crossed with tracks and it’s the only form of skiing that Graham will entertain. With the weather forecast looking up, even promising sunshine, we hired our gear and went out towards the frozen lakes that split the village in two and offer…
A walk around Geilo, Norway
Is there much to do other than ski in the Norwegian village of Geilo? At the time we booked our holiday, it looked as if it offered a wide range of activities that would satisfy my skiphobic partner. But as we filled up on an ample breakfast in the Dr Holms Hotel, including some of…
From Bergen to Geilo on Norway’s most famous train
The railway that links Bergen with the Norwegian capital Oslo is said to be one of the most spectacular in the world, offering incredible views as it carves through the mountainous landscape in the heart of the country. But with rain falling heavily in Bergen and the clouds low over the city, we weren’t going…
A walk on Bergen’s mountains
Bergen lies in Norway’s wettest and mildest region. In fact, it’s one of the wettest cities in Europe. And by the time we got round to our second day there, it had snowed. Admittedly there was just a dusting around our hotel, but we could see that the mountains that encircle the harbour were covered…
Norway: A weekend in Bergen
Our first visit to Norway ended up being part city break in Bergen, part winter sports holiday in the mountain resort of Geilo. Bergen lies on the west coast, little more than an hour away from London. We’d climbed out of Heathrow on a clear February evening, the sun setting in the west, but landed…