Day 4. Lervik to Haugesund.
We arrived late in the afternoon at the ferry terminal. Langevåg was nondescript hot and bare, and consisted of a jetty, a few houses a short distance away, and a closed terminal building. I did wonder why there ever had been a terminal building built, as although not really in the middle of nowhere, it felt as though it was. A battered American pickup with its burbling V8 arrived shortly afterwards to drop someone off, adding to the spaghetti western feel of the place.
The ferry arrived, we hit the toilets, and then went to the cafe and bought a cup of coffee and some chocolate. It was one of the longer ferries so we took the chance to recover both mentally and physically. Interesting to note the importance of mental preparation in a trip like this. It is possible to overcome physical tiredness if you set a clear goal (such as a campsite or a place to eat) with a good estimate of the distance. The advantage of cycling with other people is the emotional support. Often one of us would be feeling flat but the other one would feel like pushing on and encourage the doubter.
We arrived in Haugesund after a reasonable days cycling the last section being relatively flat undulating countryside. The camp site which took some finding was close to the sea, and an impressive phallic sculpture in honour of one King Hauge and a modern supermarket.
After signing in and paying we chose a spot and put up our tent. We then went to the supermarket to get some supplies and made a leisurely dinner before hitting the shower block. One thing we'd noticed the evening before was how it got a bit chilly later in the evening and at Haugesund it definitely did.
Once again we were taken by the amazing light which I made the most of in our very short evening stroll. Damae was taken by a small lighthouse so I took a picture of it. We were in bed before 9pm, although we had survived two days we needed our rest.
About half an hour later the German family from the previous campsite arrived and put up their tents. Wow we though as they had left that morning at the same time as us.