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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Mines and Canyons in Birtavarre
18/09/2025 After checking out from the campsite we made our way back towards Olderdalen, though the weather was anything but welcoming — rain and heavy clouds clung to the hills… Read more »
Taking Stock in Olderdalen
17/09/2025 Olderdalen is a village on the edge of the Lyngenfjord. From Olderdalen a ferry crosses the fjord to the Lyngen peninsular with it’s majestic glacier clad mountains. We drove… Read more »
Island Hopping to Kågen
14/09/2025 We drove on via the E6 to do some shopping at Storslet. With cupboards re-filled we set off for our next destination. Island Journey Because this is Norway, a… Read more »
Around Kvænangen fjord
13/09/2025 It felt very strange to be heading south now after such an intensive amount of effort to get north. From our glacier stopover we tracked back to the E6… Read more »
Glacier Spotting in Jøkelfjord
12/09/2025 A short way west of Alta I could see some enticing white patches on google maps. As we’re suckers for a glacier we immediately started to look for options… Read more »