We arrived at Torghatten in wind and rain, an infamous mountain with a hole through it. Undeterred, we used our Zodiacs and hiked through the cave, as the rain subsided and revealed beautiful views.
We then sailed to the Lofoten Islands, a chain of islands spread out along the coast of northern Norway.
Starting in Reine, a picturesque village with a backdrop of cod drying racks and red houses.
Then moving on to Nusfjord, a famous little village with a mix of yellow and red houses. We then hiked along the infamous Fisherman’s Trail, a 6 km long one-way goat path along the coast and mountains that runs from Nusfjord to the neighboring village of Auster Nesland.
Next stop: Henningsvær, a town with a rather famous soccer field out on an outcrop of rocky island at the edge of town.
On the way to our next destination, we were again distracted by a pod of orcas that swam westward, traveling along the coast hunting for herring.
After spending time enjoying a close encounter with the orcas, we headed to Trollfjord, an extremely narrow fjord cut into the sheer rock. Home to many white-tailed sea eagles, we watched as they soared on thermals along the cliff face, ever watchful for fish near the surface to dive down upon.
It was then time to head north to Tromsø, our last stop in Norway to replenish our stocks before leaving the coast to head further north to Bjørnøya and beyond, Svalbard.
The kingdom of ice awaits...
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