The city of Tromso is the largest settlement in Northern Norway and is known as the “Gateway to the Arctic” as it was from here that many of the expeditions to the North Pole commenced. The city is actually located … Read More
Day Eight – Honningsvag.
It’s difficult to know what time it is when you wake up as the sun is shining in through the window all night long. It looked a far brighter day as we sailed up into the harbour with the pretty … Read More
Day Seven – Into the Arctic Circle.
At approximately 1.30am last night the ship passed over latitude 66 degrees North and therefore crossed into the Arctic Circle.
It was a bright morning when we got up but we quickly realised how cold it was when we walked … Read More
Day Six – Trondheim.
The sail in to Trondheim is not as picturesque as the previous two stops, in fact we had already berthed by the time we had gotten up this morning. After a light breakfast we took the opportunity of a calm … Read More
Day 5 – Olden.
Just like yesterday’s port of call, Olden sits at the far end of a fjord, this time the Nordfjord, the sixth longest. The sail in provided similar breathtaking sights as before but this time the terrain looked greener and not … Read More