On the Hurtigruten

July 28

Arrived in Bodø and the boat turned West toward the Lofoten Islands. http://www.lofoten-info.no/default.htm Nice afternoon, and as we got closer the high mountain wall of the Lofoten Islands rose out of the sea. "The Lofotveggen "wall" measures 100k in length and rises defiantly from the sea" according to the guidebook. Fishing is the primary industry and the islands have many beautiful fishing villages with fisherman's cabins where tourists can stay. Arrived in Svolvær at about 9 for a one hour tour of this beautiful city surrounded by high mountains. At 9 PM it is still broad daylight this far north.



July 29 Narrow passage though Trollfjord http://www.fjordtravel.no/images/hurtigurten/hurtigruten_pic10.html about 100 meters wide with snow capped rugged peaks on either side. Stayed up on top inside Panorama Room until midnight or so. Decided to go to bed when it got dark, but it never got dark! The saying goes, you can always sleep when you go south! Toured Tromsø, largest city in the north and home of the Arctic Cathedral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Cathedral. Has the world's northernmost brewery as well! As the ship sailed on tonight, we stayed up and watched the midnight sun!