Travelogues Nordland

First of all, apologies for the late upload - no Wi-Fi on the night train. But now, onto the day: Yesterday, after a starry night without northern lights 😖, we struggled to...

The pictures speak for themselves today

After weeks of Swedish flatlands and Lapland's foothills, we now encountered the land beyond the mountains - Norway. Everyone knows how beautiful Southern Norway is, with its...

After our first night in the Lofoten Islands, which was bright all the time, we took the bus towards Flakstad. Arriving at Flakstad beach, we wanted to go surfing. Or rather, we...

Being pulled into bed by gravity, the day started a little later than planned. Since catching our bus connection would have been a bit stressful, we decided to take the next one...

Getting ready on the train was our task for today, off to the ferry at 11 o'clock. The crossing from Bodø, where we arrived by night train, to Moskenes at the southern end of...

According to the daily schedule, wake-up call was at 8 o'clock. But our guide in the other bunk bed failed. Because Patricia and I were the only ones who got up on time. Our...

We were woken up through the loudspeakers at 6:56 am, saying that we will reach the Arctic Circle about 5 minutes later. Sabrina and I didn't miss the opportunity to put on...

The next day, wanderlust drove us to one of the highly anticipated highlights of the West Lofoten islands - Kvalvika Beach. After a few kilometers through lakes and meadows at the...

We managed the first night and the self-made breakfast in our new home quite well. After another crossing, we reached Andenes. With better weather, we immediately booked a whale...

Last sunlight at noon after starting the day at -21°C Ferry ride to Moskenes in the Lofoten Islands. Our sleeping place amidst drying racks for stockfish. ...

After the overwhelming experiences of the last few days, we wanted to leave the West Lofoten and continue our journey north. Even though the landscape doesn't make it easy to...

Last night, the camper van was shaken up by a storm and rain. But oh well, we're on vacation. After shopping for the next two days, we visited Magic Ice. Here, you can admire...

After our midnight snack in daylight in the beautiful garden of our host, we slept in. After breakfast and a few minutes of sun, our host took us to Svolvær, the capital of the...

Drone flight over snow-covered fjord. Our expedition crosses the Arctic Circle. The first auroras appear at -15°C.

Camping&Hot Pools (N) - Andenes (N) Distance 32km Travel time 50 minutes Fitness challenge push-ups 300 Weather, partly cloudy&sunny 13C This morning, the weather was...

Kiruna(S)- Stave Camping&Hot Pools (N) Distance 418km Travel time 8 hours 50 minutes Fitness challenge push-ups 300 Weather, rain&snow showers, 10-15C. Fog and 10C at...

After sleeping in, having another meal and getting food, we headed to the train around noon. There isn't much to say here, as we spent a total of 15 hours traveling to...