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We had rain throughout the night and it was still raining when we woke up. Thankfully, it was forecast to stop early afternoon. We phoned a motorhome stopover that we liked the description of, which was on the coast about an hour away. John phoned to book and was told it was currently full, but... Continue Reading →
When I woke this morning, I opened my blind to see if I could see reindeer because I’d read they were often near the Stekenjokk road first thing in the morning. Scanning the hills, I was amazed to see a long trail of them coming along the horizon! And when we looked more closely, there... Continue Reading →
Typically, because we'd decided against hiking this morning and chosen to move on, we awoke to a blue sky and sunshine! It cheered us up anyway. I washed my hair and tidied away the washing, while John topped up the water and emptied the loo. Our first destination was HällingsÃ¥fallet, a waterfall with a 42... Continue Reading →
Despite a good forecast, on Tuesday we woke to low cloud, wind and rain… gutted. There was no point doing the hike up Reinebringen because we wouldn’t be able to see anything. Very despondent, we lay in bed reading with a cup of tea, wondering what to do all day. After a while, I suggested... Continue Reading →
After a good night’s sleep in peaceful Uttakleiv, we set off to explore further south in Lofoten. First, we headed to Nusfjord, with a little detour on the way to Buksnes Church. This is a historic red wooden church built in 1905. I took some photos, then it was Dave the Drone’s turn to get... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening, we walked into Henningsvær, arriving at Klatrekaféen cafe-bar well before 20.00, to have dinner and, hopefully, watch the England-Norway World Cup football match. We’d been advised that there there were only 80 places and doors would open at 21.00. A few people were already waiting to go in, so we ordered burgers and... Continue Reading →
At last we have sunshine! Today we've been able to explore Henningsvær and hike up a mountain... more on that later. Henningsvær is on a string of small islands connected to the mainland by single-lane bridges. Historically, it was a fishing village but now it's a primarily a tourist destination with craft shops, galleries and... Continue Reading →
After waking up to slightly better weather in Eggum, we had a walk along the coast, including a quick look at the remains of the German wartime radar station which had a great view over the Norwegian Sea. There was nothing between us and Greenland from here! Then, back at Molly Moho, we ate breakfast... Continue Reading →
This morning we visited the Hurtigruten Museum, which was only a few minutes from our aire in Stokmarknes. The modern building is very modern and striking from the outside. However, it’s more impressive inside where there’s a whole ship crammed, taking up the vast space just like a ship in a bottle! We began exploring... Continue Reading →
Today we hiked the Dronningruta, which owes its name to Norway’s Queen Sonja who enjoys hiking in the VesterÃ¥len. The 10 mile route was voted Norway’s most beautiful hike in 2012, and we certainly enjoyed it. The scenery changes throughout the hike, keeping it interesting. It has everything from steep mountains and scrambles to flat... Continue Reading →
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