Starting the Helgelands Coastal Route
19/10/2025 The drive south from Bodø takes you on one of Norway’s scenic routes – Helgelandskysten. For a while I thought that this had something to do with the expanse… Read more »
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Whirlpools and Bike Rides at Bodø
17/10/2025 After our late evening crossing we arrived in Bodø which we had amusingly been pronouncing so badly that we didn’t understand the announcement of our impending arrival. We’ve had… Read more »
Last Days of the Lofotens
16/10/2025 Our lovely clear day was over and we woke up to more wind and rain. We left our island in the harbour and moved onto another paid parking area… Read more »
Sunny Sunday in Ballstad
13/10/2025 We’d looked at possible stopovers for the next night and Paul found a camper area on a platform in a harbour. At 400 NOK (about £33) it was definitely… Read more »
Mountain Biking in Leknes
11/10/2025 After our wild windy walk at Unstad we moved on to Leknes. This is Lofoten’s other large town (we’d already visted Svolvær a few days before) and unusually is… Read more »
Lofotr Viking Museum
09/10/2025 As we left Svolvær the weather was slightly improving but forecast to get even worse that night. We didn’t have a plan of where to stay that evening but… Read more »
Shiny Things in Svolvaer
08/10/2025 My diary entry for this day says “Repulsive Weather”. It was wet and windy and felt gloomy all day long. Svolvær shopping It didn’t help that I was working… Read more »
Shelter from the Storm
06/10/2025 With Storm Amy gathering strength we disembarked from the ferry and made our way to another camper stop. Laukvik Bobilcamp Laukvik is a fishing village on the north coast… Read more »
A Ship in a Bottle – The Hurtigruten Museum
04/10/2025 Hurtigruten is a word you cant escape when you are visiting the Norwegian coast. The word literally means ‘The Fast Route’, but it’s one of those situations where the… Read more »
A Windy Day in Hovden
03/10/2025 OK, where were we? I gave myself a little blogging holiday over Christmas and need to catch up. In the real world it’s New Years Day 2026 and I’m… Read more »
Straumfjorden
02/10/2025 We were now in October and couldn’t quite believe it. We’d deliberately kept our weather expectations so low for this trip, but it was October and the sun was… Read more »
Fat Mackerel in Holm
01/10/2025 It was time for me to do a couple of days work so the hunt was on for another spot that would allow me to work and Paul to… Read more »
Around Andøya and onto Stø
29/09/2025 Since landing in Harstad we had been on a group of tightly packed islands close to the north west coast of Norway. The Islands make an interesting shaped archipelago,… Read more »
A Day of Beauty in Møysalen National Park
28/09/2025 After leaving Hardstad our next destination was the tiny Møysalen National Park. It looked as though we were due for a dry day so we were keen to get… Read more »
A Day at Harstad Bike Park
26/09/2025 From Senja to Harstad After leaving Senja we drove south, following route 84 through the hills where a sprinkle of snow still lined the edge of the road and… Read more »
A Photo Opportunity on Senja
25/09/2025 We abandoned Sommarøy with reluctance, but it seemed like the kind of place best saved for better weather and has been earmarked for a future visit. The ferry to… Read more »
Winter Weather in Sommarøy
24/09/2025 We drove from Hella to Sommarøy. We’d been looking forward to visiting this tiny island archipelago with it’s stunning white sand beaches. But our swimming and fishing plans were… Read more »
Hella Good Fishing
22/09/2025 Paul has long awaited our trip to Norway due to it’s fishing opportunities. He’s always been a keen sea angler and loves nothing more than a day of peaceful… Read more »
Exploring Tromsø
21/09/2025 Before we left the car park at Blåisvatnet we were approached by a British woman who was struggling to start her car. Her, her friend (and her lovely dog)… Read more »
Sherpa Steps and a Glacial Lake in the Lyngen Alps
19/09/2025 It was finally time to take the ferry across the Lyngenfjord. We’d gazed at the dramatic views of the Lyngen Alps a few times and now it was time… Read more »