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Norway trip in Mid April-without a car
Traveling in Norway without a car, we could still see the iconic sights like the fjords and mountains, and including one iconic day hike-Preikestolen.
We used a combination of trains, buses, ferries, and planes to get around. By using the national public transport planner Enturto help us planned most of our trips from one place to another. We also use flights to plan for our longer distance travels to save time. We also downloaded a few apps for the local transportation: (Entur, Svipper, Reis, Na, Vy, Nor-way bus, and Skyss.) All the above Apps proved to be very useful and easy to use. It is also good to be 67 and above, for most of the public transportation, we only paid half of the fares, thus saving us some money. The best thing is we were stress free from driving, enjoying the scenery with leisure. I took quite good scenic pictures while traveling on the bus, and enjoyed the leisure travel with simple happiness of the nature provided on the journey. We flew into Tromso on Good Friday, arriving at 9:00pm with a clear sky and got a glimpse of the beautiful sunset on flight. We took the public bus 40 from the Tromso airport to our hotel, very easy and economical. It cost 48kr for two senior tickets. The Svipper App is very convenient and easy to use. Our hotel is right by the harbor and is centrally located. Breakfast and dinner is provided which is a plus for us. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6ef31c593.jpeg Sunset on flight https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fbdd83bd0.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...edf3fa62b.jpeg Fjords view from flight https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5dda52bca.jpeg Tromso harbor |
Looking forward to your TR, want to return to Norway for a longer trip soon.
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Northern Norway is very beautiful and scenic. Traffic is very slow and sparse, very peaceful in traveling through. We enjoyed the journey very much.
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We had only one full day in Tromso with the two night stays. It was on Easter weekend, so it was very quiet and most of the stores were closed for the weekend including Monday. We went to the visitor center which opened on Saturday. We were advised to visit The Arctic Universty Museum of Norwaywhich could be reached by walking through the residential area slightly above the Bay Area. We took the advice and started our walk through the city, then slightly up to the residential area which has a view of the Bay Area below. It snowed overnight, so it was wet and slushy with a cloudy sky.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ecde3ff99.jpeg Tromso city center https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c7d9fc211.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...482e39af6.jpeg Tromso residential area https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...660e6ef09.jpeg Tromso bay view from residential area https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3df2b90bb.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4ce54a48f.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...77d5ba1b0.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b8532475b.jpeg The clouds cleared for a blue sky! https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...51b945478.jpeg The Arctic Universty Museum of Norway https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...51a97d14e.jpeg The Arctic Universty Museum of Norway It was a very pleasant walk as promised, and we arrived just a few minutes before the museum opened. We waited just a few minutes and were the first two visitors of the day. It cost around $8 per person, and it sure was worth the money. We really enjoyed the museum as it has 3 distinct displays, the Sami culture history, geology, and natural history. The depiction of the natural occurrence of the auroras was very interesting and educational. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...be6358110.jpeg Aurora displayed https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c812b5a7e.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f64c23169.jpeg Sami tribe https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...30a2aa766.jpeg Sami tent https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c174f1f50.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c88ece4e1.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...aed8a644c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8f8f3ed82.jpeg video explaining the formation of aurora https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e17dadeca.jpeg Aurora video After visiting the museum, we followed a walkway behind the museum which directed towards the Bay Area. It led us to the waterfront which I found out later known as the Telegrafbukta. There were snow capped mountains surrounding the bay. There were families sitting by fire pits, chitchatting and relaxing. It is a Norwegian way of spending the Easter weekend with family. We took a bus back to the city center later. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b29922358.jpeg Telegrafbukta https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8f13c8d28.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...830c31aa2.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2a108deb1.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...987c77dc8.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ca08e96ac.jpeg Family by the fire pit chitchatting https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...74f0eac20.jpeg Beautiful Telegrafbukta https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8f469412f.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...95f202201.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...62f4e3824.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ee63513cc.jpeg |
The sun came out and the harbor area was very beautiful with the mountains backdrop. I went to the city center to look around. With the clear blue sky, everything looked so beautiful. Families were out and about on the streets, and children were playing in the playground right by the Tromso Cathedral. Most shops were closed because of Easter. I liked the peaceful and family oriented atmosphere in Tromso without a lot of tourists.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...aa056db90.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6b9506ecd.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7b7ed5df9.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4fe195f57.jpeg “ Roald Amundsen's major discoveries include being the first person to reach the South Pole (December 14, 1911), the first to successfully navigate the Northwest Passage by ship (1903-1906), and the first to fly over the North Pole (1926). He also explored Antarctica, including the first exploration of King Edward VII Land. ” https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e64e2f571.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8dacef22f.jpeg Playground in Tromso city center https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6523d10d0.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...588f467d5.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7bcd1cb2f.jpeg Tromso cathedral https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8c34ee18d.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6fa963679.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c251b76af.jpeg Artic Cathedral https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9dd073bab.jpeg After a simple healthful dinner provided by the hotel, we decided to walk across the Tromso bridge towards the Artic Church. It started with pretty good weather but windy. As we were crossing the Tromso Bridge, the weather turned gray, and windy. It was very cold and freezing rain came down. We had to abandon the walk and turned around. Snow was coming down pretty hard, everything was blurred and gray. We had to call it for the day. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...248d7859a.jpeg Light dinner included with the hotel stay https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f05295d2f.jpeg Tasty and good https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f0f259a2b.jpeg Street art https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...27197bc57.jpeg Tromso bridge https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c034a07fd.jpeg View from the Tromso bridge https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3a647806c.jpeg All gray and heavy clouds rowed in |
Thanks, interesting to see your photos of this part of the world. It looks so cold. I guess a visitor needs the right sort of clothing and footwear, or to visit in their summer.
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After a hearty breakfast from the hotel, we started our journey to the bus terminal which was only 6 minutes away from our hotel. Using the Svipper app, we bought our tickets for bus100 from Tromso Prostneset to Narvik Bromsgard. The journey will take 3 hours 48 minutes. The cost for two senior was kr590. We were apprehensive at first for this bus to Narvik, but were completely relieved and relaxed once we were on the bus. It was a very comfortable bus, and the whole journey just went past so fast, and the scenery was beautiful . It was also very punctual for all the stops. We left at 10:30am and arrived Narvik at 2:18pm.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...da127f354.jpeg Leaving Tromso. On the Tromso Bridge again. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...988f99a26.jpeg Artic Cathedral viewed from the bus. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e55edbda7.jpeg It was still winter in northern Norway in April https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0c97e828f.jpeg Passing a number of lakes and some of them were totally covered with snow. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e3dceec59.jpeg Snowy mountain https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...30ec2aa0a.jpeg Norway roads are very good but narrow and windy. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ebefe91f3.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...32abd03bb.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6fc399448.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...da6a1c098.jpeg Family snowshoeing to somewhere https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6d8b85310.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...28df25e5f.jpeg Crossing the bridge to Narvik https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3471d5193.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a467a06f2.jpeg Arrived in Narvik with a cloudy sky After checked in the hotel, we ventured out to the town center. Since it was Easter weekend, most of the shops were closed. We wandered along the main street towards the cruise ship docking port. We turned around before reaching the port and started looking for a place for dinner. We found a pizza restaurant and its pizza was good. Narvik is a skiing town, but the season was over, and the lift to the mountain was closed. We retired earlier as we were leaving for Svolvær tomorrow morning at 9:47am, arriving at 1:50pm by bus300. Tickets were sold on the Reis app, cost: kr306. The bus 300 line goes all the way to A I Lofoten. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...acde8eef9.jpeg Narvik central https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ff2c425d8.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cdf9d4465.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...41dfe336e.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2c7f1d03c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ec200bf30.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...25724013b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...17cdf84ab.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cd1ee2200.jpeg |
Originally Posted by KayF
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Thanks, interesting to see your photos of this part of the world. It looks so cold. I guess a visitor needs the right sort of clothing and footwear, or to visit in their summer.
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The Arctic Train, from Stockholm to Narvik, the most northerly railway in Norway, also ends in Narvik station behind our hotel.
I forgot to mention one important factor when buying Norway public transportation: “hit the ‘Start Ticket’ button only one hour prior to your bus departure time otherwise the ticket expires.” Or you can schedule your start time. |
We arrived Lofotgata station on time. The bus station is just beside the shopping mall of Svolvær. The weather was sunny and pleasant. We carried our rucksack backpacks and walked about 9 minutes to our Robur-Anker Brygge.
The Anker Brygge does live up to its fame. We enjoyed our stay, and actually came back to stay at the end of our visit for Lofoten island. The breakfast provided was very good. We had a very nice day, and the weather was perfect to explore the village. Let the photos speak for its beauty. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e84e07a4f.jpeg Anker Brygge https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...80428ec3a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...016437b72.jpeg Bed room upstairs https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...378635bc8.jpeg View from the Robur Anker Brygge https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...de5d92fc9.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a302ebaa3.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bd13181d9.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e79cdf11f.jpeg ‘The goat mountain’-Svolværgeita https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6f9439571.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7fdd4e2fb.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9c699e623.jpeg Stock fish drying rack https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ec5281704.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7da5fbf66.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ebd8c4c1b.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a980d675d.jpeg Outdoor saunas https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...254481dc6.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b3a9c2584.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d9beaa4c4.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...21351f071.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a72328806.jpeg View from Anker Brygge https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5bd50c8de.jpeg |
We left the bulk of our luggage for storage at Arker Brugge, only carrying a backpack for our next 3 day traveling from Svolvær to Åby bus.
Lofoten public transportation follows a school/work schedule for locals. It runs sporadically on weekends and holidays. When planning to use the buses, you have to put into all these factors. We were traveling on weekdays when visiting the islands, so there were more frequent buses for us to connect the villages that we intended to stay for the night. We took bus741 from Lofotgata central bus stop to Sakrisøya, with a change of bus to 742 in Leknes. Tickets cost kr236 for 2. Scheduled from Reis as follows: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4f715bf2e1.png Our bus schedule https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c1970ef66.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...43668adce.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...45a6de3cd.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ae3a7d650.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3776dc2e3.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...18deaff8c.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bb2782697.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...07be477f0.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...52bfd7d05.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1a7085558.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d46a3c8d4.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8c6833629.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7569a54bd.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9cb185d85.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...885fc187a.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f99c59848.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...188e2ce2a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8aad22ab5.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0d09b46b8.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3d5f2916b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2123c4c69.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...94ed57030.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9d0c5118e.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...de8b8ea76.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e488c5cfd.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d94ea1e51.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b85518db8.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...370b69aa2.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9fd901eae.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...aba8b9e05.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fcb591875.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...57d419ee4.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3dd85f888.jpeg This journey was the most remarkable and scenic for our whole trip in Lofoten. We started with cloudy sky, then cloudy blue sky, followed by cloudy sky with snow, cleared up with blue sky again in the evening. We enjoyed the journey with the comfort of not driving ourselves! |
I am sorry that I loaded up too many pictures. It is just that I am so happy to relive my experience, hopefully it will bring joy to others who view them. Simple joy!
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Continuing….,,,,Arriving in Sakrisoya with a cloudy sky. It took us about 6 minutes walking to our lodging house. It is located on top of a small hill, in a very well located area. It is a very beautiful restored old manor house. It is very well decorated, clean, and beautiful. Sakrisøy Gjestegård – former manor house dating back to 1880. The scenery around the house is stunning. Highly recommended!
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...75d80b76b.jpeg Sakrisoya Manor House https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...af321b073.jpeg View from the manor House https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...961eae1d4.jpeg Bedroom with beautiful view https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d9cd52cdc.jpeg Bright and cheery! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d160f0389.jpeg Minor house history https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d63a68ee8.jpeg Beautiful decor by the entrance https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b74ec898b.jpeg View from Manor house https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...221080844.jpeg Another view https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9bac9e2fd.jpeg Common living room https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7ad5324df.jpeg Very clean and homey https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1a6f8f3ef.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e3b94e925.jpeg View from bedroom window https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...571731821.jpeg Old Manor house history pictures https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5c1f95978.jpeg The white building is the manor house We walked around the beautiful area, visited the famed Anita House. The weather was cloudy at one time, then cleared up to a blue sky later, but the wind was gusting. We walked to the Hamnoy bridge for the postcard picture of Hamnoy with the mountain backdrop, and the red rorbuer houses, then turned back as the wind was getting gusty and it was cold, and snowing. It is a very beautiful place to behold. |
Beautiful photos, especially the ones with the mountains reflected in the lake. Thank you!
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Originally Posted by KayF
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Beautiful photos, especially the ones with the mountains reflected in the lake. Thank you!
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Some of the pictures I took around Sakrisoya and Hamnoy.
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Beautiful pics, brought back fond memories of Norway especially the Lofoten islands.
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Originally Posted by ANUJ
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Beautiful pics, brought back fond memories of Norway especially the Lofoten islands.
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Continuing….
The weather took a sudden change to cold and snowy over the night. We woke up with a layer of snow covering everywhere. We had planned to leave for Åby bus at 9:27am. The journey only took 45 min. When we arrived, it was snowing in Å. It was another beautiful journey even though it was short. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8a5dd2c9b.jpeg Day break wit snow https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c4aa063ee.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...83f268b88.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f31511d68.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f7e6a3697.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...60f5536ea.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...44f706332.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5a32394a1.jpeg Arriving A I Lofoten snowing https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...389807592.jpeg The village of Å is very small and it is known for its rich fishing heritage. The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum is located here but It was closed when we were there. We were staying at the Å I Lofoten hostel.There are ten 100-year-old cabins which have been carefully restored to the traditional ‘rorbu’ style. It has a charming atmosphere and excellent setting overlooking the sea.The hostel is located in a museum area with old buildings - Hennumgården house on the top floor of Lofoten Stockfish Museum. Location Of the hostel is beautiful. We walked around the village and found a trail leading to a coastal view point, absolutely beautiful even with a cloudy sky. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6e42679c7.jpeg Rorbuer by the water https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...335c13a52.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fb138faf1.jpeg Unknown trail https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a4811d482.jpeg Unknown trail https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1a69b54c2.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5fc217e56.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0d189aebc.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...57fdf4036.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5d1be8747.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...001d4e3be.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...60cc7fe2f.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...094b946f0.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...732404719.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ed4e45a94.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8f04aeb88.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6631f2ab7.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b0202bbef.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ae568836e.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5eaa567ce.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...82093929a.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a95df4e4e.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c187d6921.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...668d3241e.jpeg The sun came out for a short while https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...22282999b.jpeg A I Lofoten hostel https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...af77d1417.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...82b3353fc.jpeg |
A few more with the mood changed. It could be sunny in one minute and switched to gray. Lofoten mood swings!
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The next morning we woke up with at least 4” of snow outside. I was happy because I love snow. It was beautiful and peaceful. Once again, we were set to leave by bus at 9:00am for Reine. The journey only takes 20 minutes.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...91a956c419.png https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...522ced211.jpeg From bedroom window https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c0de6f426.jpeg Snowing! After breakfast, we tracked through the snow to our bus stop. It was still snowing steadily and we realized that our plan for the ferry to Vinstad might not happen. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...58a0de7ed.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bae9f4870.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e63f31992.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bcc3b6053.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...113a05fd9.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8baa8a8d1.jpeg When we reached Reine, it was snowing pretty hard. We tried to contact our Lofoten bed&breakfast Reine, so that we could have our bags stored. Since it was a contactless booking, there was no one at the reception to let us in. We walked to the dock, but there was no ferry or people at the site. We just happily wandered around the area in the snow. It was so magical and serene! https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...500641d98.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...10c6fdb50.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...73bd23c7d.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...37553d9f2.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...80f9dff0e.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0ff102fec.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1ac8185d0.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1de5cfc16.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...797a9de80.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9f0deb3b9.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8f5a670b7.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cf68b20bb.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9ac68d6f0.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...481ca72da.jpeg |
We later heard that there was closure on E10 towards Svolvær due to a rockslide. We were a bit concerned since we were heading back to Svolvær the next day. We went to the visitor center to find out more information about the situation and indeed confirmed the closure of the E10.
We had to change our travel plans since we had to fly off from Harstad/Narvik airport to Oslo. In trying to avoid the closure road, we found the Hurtigruten cruise that was leaving from Stamsund to Svolvær on the same day at 7:40pm. We managed to book the port to port itinerary online on the same day to avoid being trapped by the rockslides on E10 after Leknes. We forwent the night stay at Reine and booked the Akker Brugge at Svolvaer for another night stay. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7960b30a20.png https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0189f2798c.png It turned out that a negative situation became a positive experience. We enjoyed the journey from Reine to Leknes just as much as before, and from Leknes to Stamsund, the journey was just as beautiful. The best was the cruise from Stamsund to Svolvaer, it was a thoroughly surprising journey, beautiful and delightful. The cost for the port to port cruise was around $35 for two. We arrived Svolvaer at 9:20pm. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cde3aa685.jpeg Leaving beautiful Reine https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c3e09c1e9.jpeg Hamnoy https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...711c1e3ce.jpeg Hamnoy https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f19c16908.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fe8998c19.jpeg Hamnoy Bridge https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9ca2db8dd.jpeg The church https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9efdc842a.jpeg On the way to Stamsund https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1b87f4b24.jpeg Blue houses instead of ref https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1af222939.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9d20f6824.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...74d83bf54.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2cff7a36f.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8da4927ba.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9cf811049.jpeg The cruise that we were going on https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...657fc4d32.jpeg Beautiful! https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5e378eacc.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...49624e267.jpeg Mural in Stamsund port https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d7f242734.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4e0092fee.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ad9852d69.jpeg Leaving the port of Stamsund https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4afb58f28.jpeg On the way to Svolvaer https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a78dedac9.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f67ed9ac6.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b59ff7429.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fcb21fa9b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0deada3fe.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e99e6fc5a.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...262b7a612.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c473bf784.jpeg Sunset https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e12f00f4a.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4bc562453.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7781527d7.jpeg Fiskarkona,-The fisherman's wife, was made by the sculptor Per Ung (1933 – 2013) and stands at the far end of the breakwater at the entrance to Svolvær. |
Gorgeous photos! I hope to get to Norway some day. Thanks for taking the time to post.
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Cherthor enjoying your excellent TR! Love all the photos. The scenery is breathtaking. I'm curious - is there a reason you chose to go in mid-April instead of a bit later in the season? Were the buses busy? It must have taken you a lot of research to plan your itinerary.
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Originally Posted by Melnq8
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Gorgeous photos! I hope to get to Norway some day. Thanks for taking the time to post.
I knew you like to hike, so fall time is the best or early May to June if you do not mind the mud. Northern Norway is very beautiful with snow covered peaks. |
Originally Posted by yk
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Cherthor enjoying your excellent TR! Love all the photos. The scenery is breathtaking. I'm curious - is there a reason you chose to go in mid-April instead of a bit later in the season? Were the buses busy? It must have taken you a lot of research to plan your itinerary.
If I would do it again, I would choose beginning of April to visit so that I could have the chance to see aurora in the Hamnoy area. I am not keen on chasing the aurora with the tour, but I was told that the aurora presence is very high in March to early April, and you can see it right out of the rorbuers in the area. It was very pretty and serene for our visit even with no aurora presence. I also like snow covered peaks, and the clear blue sky after the snow. Easter holidays also less frequent transportation in Norway. It is an important factor to put in the planning. A lot of shops were closed when we were there. We like the quietness but is not for everyone. The buses were not fulled and we just bought tickets when we were ready to move on. It was instead quite a challenge to plan for the trip. |
Originally Posted by Cherthor
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Hi yk,
If I would do it again, I would choose beginning of April to visit so that I could have the chance to see aurora in the Hamnoy area. I am not keen on chasing the aurora with the tour, but I was told that the aurora presence is very high in March to early April, and you can see it right out of the rorbuers in the area. It was very pretty and serene for our visit even with no aurora presence. I also like snow covered peaks, and the clear blue sky after the snow. Easter holidays also less frequent transportation in Norway. It is an important factor to put in the planning. A lot of shops were closed when we were there. We like the quietness but is not for everyone. The buses were not fulled and we just bought tickets when we were ready to move on. It was indeed quite a challenge to plan for the trip. |
Such a fabulous report, glad you included the transport details and challenges.
What a stunning landscape - I’ve been over your photos several times - the huge mountains, the rocky bays, the snowfalls, the stilted housing, i have so many favourites! |
Originally Posted by Adelaidean
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Such a fabulous report, glad you included the transport details and challenges.
What a stunning landscape - I’ve been over your photos several times - the huge mountains, the rocky bays, the snowfalls, the stilted housing, i have so many favourites! Thanks for the kind words. I am glad the report brings joy to whoever reads it. I, myself, really enjoyed the simple happiness that the Mother Earth provides us as we were passing through. |
Continuing….We woke up the next day with a gray overcast sky. We decided to visit Henningsvær after we had done our much needed laundry in the morning. Henningsvær was less than an hour's bus ride from Svolvær but services were not that frequent. We planned to leave at 12:30pm and back with the 3:51pm bus schedules. Henningsvær is a cute fishing village with a well known soccer field on the small rugged peninsula. Unfortunately it was an overcast day when we were there.
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Our last day in Lofoten turned out to be a beautiful day. I woke up 4:30am in the morning and saw a beautiful sunrise sky through the window. I knew it would be a gorgeous and happy day for venturing. After an early breakfast at 6:30am from the hotel, we decided to do a 5km round trip walk to the statue of the Fisherman’s wife “Fiskerkons”.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...57704b89d.jpeg Early morning, 4:30am, looking out the window https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3dcc7bec6.jpeg Beautiful reflection by the pier https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...820c79ef8.jpeg Sunrise by the pier https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3f4c1d3aa.jpeg Beautiful blue sky https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3f7c51a71.jpeg Walking over the Svinoy Bridge https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...96be393fd.jpeg So calm and peaceful https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2d1ff0928.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...de1206a0d.jpeg Very quiet and beautiful day https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...95cd31fa0.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ee19f3dae.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...078b6427c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e025d51bf.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...41045cbdd.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...179f38591.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...77679682f.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...23fe4642e.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d4ea8f2e9.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...79107f6ed.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...73b1d51a1.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ea03f0705.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a13e1e440.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f46116c71.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...113f1f096.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2fba49fea.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c93ebc823.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1f7940d4a.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e4e1e94c6.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6b86582e8.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2aa050483.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...226d112b1.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a7dbbb8fc.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bc08edc60.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...66b62db5e.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e8e9f6c1e.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d54039745.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...10865fab9.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d7bd802d2.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d2101f9ec.jpeg |
Our bus from Svolvaer center to Evenes airport was scheduled to leave at 3:05pm. Initially I was skeptical about taking this 3 hour bus ride to the airport, worried that it might not make our flight leaving at 8:10 pm. After a number of the long bus rides in Norway, we knew that we would be fine. We arrived on time at 6:10pm, and going through the security was a breeze.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c120fcd2f7.png https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3a6ffa218.jpeg On the bus to Hastad/Narvik airport https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...786a938a3.jpeg Leaving Svolvaer https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c948aa2f8.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1106026e4.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...409e78d3b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...48fdda479.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8b4edb263.jpeg Lodingen village https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ec913ae15.jpeg Lodingen ferry port https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...14495a1bf.jpeg The bus waited to pick up and drop off some passengers. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4b6281a66.jpeg Crossing the Tjeldsund Bridge https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...01a742431.jpeg Runway with the view of a snow capped mountain https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3b96d06b0.jpeg Leaving the beautiful northern Norway! Hope to come back someday with a different season. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...16a7b759d.jpeg Sunset! |
We arrived in Oslo at 9:30pm and managed to get on the 10:13pm train to the city center. We used the VY app to check the train schedules and to buy the tickets. It was very convenient and easy to use the VY app. It cost us kr124 for two which was a lot cheaper than taking the airport shuttle or taxi. Our hotel Sommerro was only a 6 minutes walk from the train station.
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The water in most of those photos looks smooth as glass.
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Originally Posted by Melnq8
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The water in most of those photos looks smooth as glass.
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We only had one full day in Oslo city with the two nights stay. We would after fly to Stavanger for one of the much anticipated hikes in Norway- Preikestolen or Pulpit rock hike.
It was a beautiful day in Oslo. The Sommerro hotel’s breakfast was the best among all the hotels we had stayed in Norway, cooked to order breakfast with other varieties included with the hotel stay. After breakfast, we walked from the hotel to the waterfront promenade. Oslo city is indeed pretty and very walkable. We skipped the museums but covered a lot of grounds in a day. We enjoyed our city walk, and very much appreciated the beautiful day. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d065310a3.jpeg Norwegian Nobel Institute https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cf2b31e5b.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7ce96f73e.jpeg Nobel Peace Center https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6efef29f2.jpeg Waterfront promenade https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1a66267df.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...544170f59.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...78e7194ed.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5cf0c84d3.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d30660b69.jpeg City Hall https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d7f57362c.jpeg Franklin Roosevelt https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b65ae31dd.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d881bffe1.jpeg Akershus Fortress https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...48ce7bd71.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...74cb77152.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6a0283946.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c9165e394.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3e94870d5.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...97ad9402d.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cd4f83ee0.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...196f3fc37.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...14d6e8718.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...93d177de8.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fb62b2b5a.jpeg Powerful and moving! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...edab6f286.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ee9f12846.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...41a6cccdc.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cb7487e1d.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...68c1ba20b.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f385d5845.jpeg Oslo Opera House- beautiful Reminded me of Sydney Opera House. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6abb6d1d5.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...58553cd74.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d4ad3641a.jpeg Saunas by the harbor https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...99d814192.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...47ec22684.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1db10760b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ef0dfc0a5.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9b87c882c.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...37bec8a93.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...89796800e.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fbe7b68c1.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6d4293428.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c253b275c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7edd5816e.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9977c1251.jpeg Along Karl Johans gate https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ec7e70183.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...03577af8b.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...849e9c5ca.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6b1030747.jpeg Oslo National theatre https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cdee47e22.jpeg Oslo National Palace https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ae557953b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0f1eee383.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4c210b25a.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a25c60bf8.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7b2e195ab.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b44a895a2.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7460f46f4.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...125621806.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4e504df33.jpeg Wonderful Lobster playground https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9548a8f5f.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c2263868d.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c13080cec.jpeg |
Moving on to Stavanger……Our flight next day to Stavanger left at 12pm on time. We arrived in Stavanger with a cloudy sky and drizzling. We had two nights in the city center and our hotel was near the bus station. We planned to do the Preikestolen hike the next day, provided Mother Nature gave us the “go”.
We took the shuttle bus from the airport to the city center. It took less than 30 minutes for the journey, and our hotel was 6 minutes walk away from the bus stop. After checking in the Clarion hotel, we went to the visitor center for the city’s information, and also sought advice for tomorrow’s hike to the Preikestolen hike. We were just three days short for the regular starting of the summer season bus schedules to the Preikestolen Base Camp. There were no direct buses going to the trail head the next day. The ladies from the information center told us that we could take the public bus100 to Jørpeland, then followed by taking a taxi to the Preikestolen Base Camp. She also told us that it would be a good day to go the next day, no rain was in the forecast. We also asked for a city map to explore the neighborhood even though the drizzling continued for the day. The next morning we went to the bus station to take the bus100 after breakfast. We paid Kr80 for the two senior tickets. The journey lasted about 51 minutes and went through the 14.4km Ryfylke Tunnel, which is the deepest and longest subsea tunnel. It was a present journey and the bus was not crowded even with school children going to school and locals going on their business for the day. We arrived at Jorpeland town center by the Kiwi grocery store. We called the Strand taxi number provided by the tourist information center, waited for 15 minutes, and the taxi showed up with already two passengers who were also going to the Pulpit Rock trail head. The journey only took about 10 minutes. We paid kr320 for the ride, and the other couple https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bb49f2298.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...eab6c2857.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4a8899e76.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e098b2303.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ed93150e6.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...379910761.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...f954012f3.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a519762d7.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0873c6c40.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0a8ef80d7.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a5c2f0369.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...148c3ae89.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5deb511e0.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b0c728c5e.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...628b1dcf8.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...950d3abb2.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...711b07f70.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...84528ca7b.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...94f456b35.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e022f6ee0.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...340788247.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ee536388c.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4acaca3e6.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...21436b928.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...382a3b5db.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a448bd1ef.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3db5be343.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b9d3ec716.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6e067dc2f.jpeg paid the same. We had already been told that the journey would cost around Kr400 by the tourist information center. It was a nice day for hiking. The park is free to enter but the parking is not free. It is listed as a round trip hike of 8km with an elevation gain of 500 meters. At the end of our hike, it showed in our app a much longer distance covered, and the Sherpa built staircases were a lot higher than the normal stair steps. It was a harder hike than what it said to be a moderate hike to us. It was still a very beautiful hike, and we thoroughly enjoyed the hike. |
We managed to carpool a taxi later back to Jorpeland with another couple and took the bus100 back to Stavanger central. We were happy with the good weather and the hike we had done. We would be catching an early bus from Nor-Way express to Bergen the next morning.
I had pre-booked the tickets for this journey before the trip, paid kr796 for two with panoramic view seats. The journey took around 4.5 hours and included two ferry crossings. (The bus route includes two ferry crossings, one across the Boknafjord and the other across the Bjørnafjord. Tickets can be bought online via vy.no or in the Vy app, or directly from the driver.) Our bus left at 8:30am and arrived punctually at Bergen 12:50pm. It was a good day, the view on the way was beautiful, the two ferry crossings were absolutely pleasant, comfortable and relaxing. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire journey. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4e3ae0458.jpeg Leaving Stavanger https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2a4c87e26.jpeg On the way to Bergen https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0f53475b3.jpeg Beautiful scenery https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...438d36604.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c7c3dce99.jpeg Farmlands along the coastline https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...5e20a888d.jpeg Coming ferry for our first crossing, the timing of the bus arriving is perfectly coordinated https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c48781a2c.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cb80c59ae.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bd2061538.jpeg Very pleasant and beautiful ferry ride https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...98c0c5da8.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a955ae65c.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a9d0c573a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...6d41070dc.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...775a10a8c.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3546c7c69.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3023f7cba.jpeg Beautiful fjords along the coastline https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...86eb3166d.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...546a5a425.jpeg That house has it all! https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...2ff04f761.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...aa4d9addf.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9d6cb06fb.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...a3e17d670.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...50ca1e20f.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...51f51e95f.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ab06215d3.jpeg Another ferry crossing https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...8b1583cf0.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...77c1d50f9.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d9161f115.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4e27d2e59.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bac913b25.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...cc60c729a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...95e7618dd.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9e523402f.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9f2cb2ba0.jpeg |
We stayed 3 nights in the Home Hotel Havnekontoret, which is right by the Brugge Harbor. We did the NIN on our own, and stayed a night in Flåm. Since this area is very well trotted, I would stop my report here. We enjoyed our visit in the Bergen area but not as much as the other regions that we visited. So long, happy travels!
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