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It rained all night, and hasn’t stopped much all day. The wind has also picked up this afternoon, with strong gusts bending the trees and whipping the sea into waves. We drove 15 minutes from Hillesøy to the ferry port at Brensholmen. There we had coffee and breakfast, then wrote a shopping list before watching... Continue Reading →
We stayed up late last night to see the midnight sun. However, there were no clouds around so we didn’t get a good sunrise/sunset as the sun worked its way along the horizon. I spent a lot of time trying to identify some ‘rafts’ of diving ducks on the water. Google AI was convinced they’re... Continue Reading →
John woke early and made me a cup of tea, and I was out of bed by 8. After breakfast, we tidied, emptied and topped up Molly, then we left for our next destination, the islands of Sommarøy and Hillesøy. The journey through Tromsø was easy because it was Sunday and the roads were quiet.... Continue Reading →
Today, we seem to have mostly checked out bars in Tromsø and sampled the local beers! We awoke to more rain and the forecast was for it to continue on and off all day. I have to admit, I am getting fed up of it! We decided to take the bus into town rather than... Continue Reading →
Today's glacier walk surpassed my expectations. The walk was beautiful, through varied scenery and the glacier was probably the best we’ve seen! It wasn't a difficult walk... About 7 kilometres each way and just over 500 metres of steady ascent. We left Molly Moho and set off up the valley, following a pretty path beside... Continue Reading →
We had a peaceful night in the KÃ¥fjorddalen valley, apart from a sheep baaing loudly right at the back of Molly. After breakfast, we set off on our 3-hour circular walk to Gorsa Bridge, which overlooks the stunning Gorzifossen waterfall. We followed the river and crossed the new bridge, before heading uphill to the ruins... Continue Reading →
We’ve had a fairly busy day today, with a mix of housekeeping, sightseeing and driving. First of all, we headed to a nearby LPG station in Alta to top up Molly Moho’s gas bottles, then we went to a supermarket to top up supplies. We were low on fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, and now... Continue Reading →
From our overnight spot in RepvÃ¥g, the drive was about an hour and a half to Nordkapp. First, we followed the coast, which was very pretty in the sunshine, then we entered the Nordkapp Tunnel. This is one of the longest under-sea road tunnels in Norway… almost 7 kilometres long and over 200 metres deep!... Continue Reading →
After a peaceful night, we left Enontekiö and headed north again, towards Nordkapp, the north cape. We had planned to stop in Kautokeino, not far back over the border into Norway, to visit the museum about Sami life. However, when I checked the website it was closed on Mondays… today! John did a geocache while... Continue Reading →
We had another long drive today, through Norway and Sweden to Enontekiö in Finland… our final new country on this trip. Once there, we treated ourselves to a proper Finnish experience, including 2 saunas, a dip in a cold lake, then reindeer for dinner… only our second meal out on this trip! It was cold... Continue Reading →
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