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 Vesterålen. 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 →

Yesterday was an unplanned rest day because, when we woke up, the whole place had been swallowed by fog! We’d made the mistake of paying for 2 nights on the campsite because we intended to walk up a mountain. There was no point in that because everything had disappeared from view! Then, last night, we... Continue Reading →

Molly started creaking as the sun warmed her panels, so we were both awake at 6 o’clock… after being awake late because of the band playing in the pub until 2 o’clock, itching bites and then squawking seabirds! Anyway… we’d wanted to get to Gryllefjord ferry port early, so it didn’t really matter. We wanted... Continue Reading →

It rained all night and was still damp when we left the campsite at 11.00. The journey to Skaland where we’re staying overnight was short, only taking half an hour, but we stopped off on the way at a couple of scenic viewpoints. First we stopped at Ersfjord, with its beautiful beach and golden toilet... Continue Reading →

We had beautiful weather again for our hike today, which is good because it was longer than yesterday's walk up Hesten and had a lot more ascent. We (I… John was always going to be able to 🤭) managed to do both Segla and Barden, and the views were stunning all the way round. It... Continue Reading →