Norway
After the Norwegian lunar landscape we drove several hundred kilometers down the fjord. The landscape is very impressive: from the clear sea water rise directly to the mountains. We drove past the beautiful white sand beaches, unfortunately invites Water temperature, but definitely not for swimming. The road wound its way along the fjords, it always goes up steeply again and down again.
fjord landscape.
Unfortunately the bad weather prevented with low clouds in the first two days that we saw the mountain peaks. When, however, the sun for the first time showed, we came in for a surprise out more. The mountain peaks were covered with the very first snow. Despite the changeable weather, we decided to make a detour to the Lofoten Islands. We traveled by land to the island chain and were amazed when we instead of the expected ferry a 3 km long Tunnel under the sea had to pass through.
In Svolvaer, capital of the Lofoten Islands, we spent four hours in bright sunshine with washing clothes at the port and then drove at night through the scenic area with the cabins (typical Norwegian red houses on stilts). In the Touriinfo they showed us a few more places to fish from land, for in spite of professional indicators, we had caught nothing.
view of the port of Svolvaer during the wash.
We stayed in Eggum at a disused radar station near the Viking Museum. There we got a private tour the next day. Only two of us and a German tourist. The museum stands on a hill in Borg where between 5-9. Century was a major Viking settlement, was found during excavations including the remains of a 83m-long nave, which was reconstructed and now houses the museum. The exhibition features objects found in various excavations of Viking settlements. The exhibition design is very much alive.
The reconstructed long house - A replica Viking ship.
The Ballroom - The throne of the Viking chief.
Unfortunately it was cloudy the rest of the day it was drizzling and sometimes even higher. The visit of the UNESCO-protected fishing village Nusfjord was therefore a little gray. The red Rorbuer would probably come when the sun much better. At the high season in Norway is 31 August to the end and so did the exhibition on the life of a fisherman in the village.
In Walnut fjords - that would be a catch ...
to the ferry port in the soon Moskenes was almost reached at the end of the Lofoten. Since you do not stay in A was allowed, we went back a bit and found a spot next to a camper with two Finnish fishermen. Since we wanted to try our luck again, but unfortunately only the Finns moved out a few fish.
The ferry trip from Bodo to Moskenes lasted 4 hours. Unfortunately, the mountains of the Lofoten shrouded in clouds and we could only guess how high and impressive rise directly from the sea.
waiting for the ferry - last look at the Lofoten Islands.
Next destination was the Salt trauma, the biggest maelstrom. Here the water shoots up to 40 km / h through the fjord. They form huge swirls and roars and bubbles. Impressive fluid dynamics ...
The bridge over the Salt trauma.
The turbulent flow - and the maelstrom.
Despite the late hour, we met here Francoise and Christoph from Luxembourg. They were on a roll with fish and sea trout had already pulled out six. We had no luck that night, but they got the hint that if the water in the fjord, flows into the opportunities for fish is greatest.
We tried our luck fishing the next morning. Unfortunately we had to pay a lot the hard way. Meli same as the first fish on the hook had (at least 40 cm!) promptly broke our line and our professional indicators (the gift of Christian) disappeared in the water. So we rushed into the shop and bought a new turn signals and a thicker fishing line. But as the flow subsided and then turned back, we gave up and decided to wait for the evening flow.
Romantic shower, the shower bag is hot again!.
the evening, we were successful. Although our Angel broke when the new fish bait caught in the algae, but then suddenly bite but what on. We had our first salmon! Then it was fast, only Angel items, and the next fish struggling on the hook. Finally, we had raised three wonderful sea trout from the water and drove to the nearby place to sleep satisfied.
Our proud fishing.
The next day it was cloudy again. We took the coastal route but still in the south and were rewarded with a bright sunshine after about an hour fog driving. The landscape was unique. Deep blue water, green meadows, high mountains and the coronation of the Svartisen glacier which reaches almost into the sea. Unfortunately, not everything went the ferry to the glacier ... Tourist season ...
On the coastal route: as the fog once cleared ...
The Svartisen glacier - the glacier to reach the sea.
When we then take the second ferry one hours went by islands, we passed again the Arctic Circle. Now, our journey in the far north was definitely over. Shortly after the ferry dock, we found a great place to sleep on a hill and gazed with Sabine Steffen from Germany and a magnificent sunset. We talked until very late hour with the two and when we wanted to lie down, we could not believe our eyes. In the sky appeared green stripes ... Northern Lights! This would we are definitely not expected.
The first ferry we missed by one minute.
Sunset - Northern Lights.
Now we sit in Trondheim in the library and use the Internet. We have come yesterday over 500 km to the south. The weather is still gorgeous and we enjoy the ride through the countryside. If the wind were not, you could sit around in a T-shirt.
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