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In Kvam
This is a popular vacation valley for Norwegians, and you'll find loads of
reasonable small hotels and campgrounds with huts for those who aren't
quite campers ( hytter means “bungalows,” rom is “private room,” and ledig
means “vacancy”). These huts normally cost about 400-600 kr, depending on
size and amenities, and can hold from four to six people. Although they are
simple, you'll have a kitchenette and access to a good WC and shower. When
available, sheetsrentforaround60krperperson.Hereareacoupleoflistings
in the town of Kvam, located midway between Lillehammer and Lom.
$$$ Vertshuset Sinclair has a quirky Scottish-Norwegian ambience. The
15 fine rooms are in old-fashioned motel wings, while the main building
houses an inexpensive cafeteria, described below (Sb-890 kr, Db-1,090 kr,
family deals, free Internet access and Wi-Fi, tel. [phone], fax 61 29 54
51, www.vertshuset-sinclair.no , [e-mail] ). The motel was
named after a Scotsman who led a band of adventurers into this valley, at-
tempting to set up their own Scottish kingdom. They failed. All were kilt.
$-$$ Kirketeigen Ungdomssenter (“Church Youth Center”), behind the
town church, welcomes travelers year-round (camping spots-120 kr/tent;
small cabins without water-400 kr; cabins with kitchen and bath-800 kr,
sleeps up to 5 people; simple 4-bed rooms in the main building-450 kr for
2-4 people with sheets; sheets and blankets-100 kr, Wi-Fi, tel. [phone],
www.kirketeigen.no , [e-mail] ) .
Eating in the Gudbrandsdal Valley
In Lillehammer: Good restaurants are scattered around the city center, but
for the widest selection, head to where the main pedestrian drag (Gågata)
crosses the little stream running downhill through town. Poke a block or two
upanddown Elvegata, which stretches along the river andhostsawide range
of tempting eateries—from pubs (both rowdy and upscale) to pizza and cheap
sandwich stands.