The scenery in Norway is awful
I've got to admit that I was expecting some pretty spectacular views as we drive around Europe, but I think Norway caught us all off guard.
It's just unrelentingly beautiful.... day after day of stunning picture-postcard views.
Every bend in the road or tunnel opens out to a stunning new scene of montains, fjords and blue skies. Even the bad weather brings spectacular views of mountains shrouded in clouds and blue-grey colours.
After an afternoon of driving through tunnel after tunnel—and this was the non-tunnel option of the two routes described in the Lonely Planet guide—we decided that tunnels were strategically placed to give your eyes a break from the scenery, otherwise you'd go into some kind of visual-sensory-overload.
When I get a chance I'll post some more photos of the freakishly beautiful scenery, right now I need to head out and see some more of it.