Spending time planning a road trip is a no-go for some. “Don’t bother! Just get out there and ride. The road is the journey”…
Well, that doesn’t really work for me anymore. I plan. And I plan a lot. I’m pretty sure I get it ten folded back, though. Why? Some years ago I was on a road trip in the western part of Norway. Driving north-west from Aurlandsvangen along road E16 through Lærdal to Borgund stave church, which I’d heard was nice. So I aimed for the church. Payed the entrance fee, had the tour and looked around. When satisfied, I continued East…
Recalculating…
A year later I learned about Old Lærdalsøyri and the incredible Vindhellavegen. Not to mention the amazing Norwegian Scenic Route Aurlandsfjellet on top of the tunnel… All of them just by the road I drove.
I missed these incredible places simply because I didn’t know they existed… 🙁
Realizing this, I sat down and started to make a Google Map. Plotting all the places and roads I wanted to see. The list was not too long in the beginning, but it has grown over the years and now contains almost 250 locations in Norway.
For me this became a great tool for planning future trips. But somehow thousands of people found the map which I called FiGu’s Bucket List Norway. And I didn’t even know it was public! 😳
Then this site was born…
If you have ever made your own Google Map, you might know that it is a bit limited. You can add some small photos and some uncoded text. That’s it. Realizing the popularity of my map, the next step was of course to webify it. By creating a site, I can offer a rich description of the road or location, photos, videos, .gpx files, weather forecast and even a road description from where you are located! All for free!
Make your own Bucket list right here
To add functionality to the site, you and other visitors can make your own personal Bucket list within my list simply by click a button on each of the pages. This adds the location to your very own Bucket list — available from the top menu point called “YOU -> Your Bucket List”.
You need to register and create a free account to store the list of locations in your profile.
Anyways; hope you enjoy the site, and if you do, drop me some words in the comments below. And register to store your own bucket list for future Norway adventures!
Back to E16…
By the way, back to my starting point at Aulangsvagen. There are two really great alternatives if going north; you can either stay on E16 and drive through the world’s longest road tunnel, Lærdalstunnelen 24.5 km long, or drive over it on Norwegian Scenic Route Aurlandsfjellet where you also can include the great viewing point Stegastein. A total of 47 magic km on road 5627. 🙌👌
Interested in the topic? Read my post “HOW to plan a motorcycle trip”.
FiGu