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Breakfast was perfectly adequate for this time of day at 3am. I didn’t really have an appetite. We left for the airport at 04:00. As the suitcases had already been collected last night, we only had to go through security with our hand luggage. This time I didn’t have to unpack my photo rucksack, but … Read more
We were picked up from the airport in Buenos Aires. It was now just over 20 degrees outside and of course I still had my thick winter jacket in my hand and my winter shoes on, but I would change that immediately at the hotel. My plan was to change into lighter clothes after the … Read more
This is where the Antarctic adventure began. I was pretty nervous. After all, you don’t travel to Antarctica every day. I had already started packing my suitcase a week earlier. I also did some shopping, which was on the Hurtigruten Expedition packing list. Top-layer and under-layer gloves, a drybag (waterproof rucksack), sunglasses with a polarised … Read more
This morning, the visit to Nordlys was on the agenda. Normally, the bus to the harbour would have left directly in front of the house, but due to road works, the bus stop was cancelled. But behind the construction site was a small park. My accommodation was in the green house with the grey gate. … Read more
This time, the time until check-in in Zurich flew by. After I had booked my flight a few days before, it turned out that Eva and I would be flying together all the way to Oslo. And as if that wasn’t enough, we were also seated behind each other. That was a rare coincidence indeed. … Read more
After the long northern lights tour, I slept in. I woke up with a bit of a headache. For breakfast I had leftovers from the fridge, everything that was still there, because tomorrow I was going home again. The weather was nice and so I decided to go to Fjellheisen first. This is Tromsø’s lookout … Read more
Today I slept in before I took the bus to the city at 12:10 pm. The bus stop was nearby. Trollkiosk – this was a tip from several Norwegian friends and I had to try it. Since I can rely on my Norwegian friends, I ate the number 1 “Reinere & beef”. It was really … Read more
Unfortunately, the time passed far too quickly. For all the fellow travellers from my table, the voyage with the Richard With came to an end in Tromsø. We had to vacate the cabins by 12 noon. Before that, we docked in Finnes. As always, I watched the docking process. You can find a video on … Read more
I had no excursions planned for that day. At breakfast I got a message from Virgil that he would be waiting at the quay in Ørnes. Unfortunately, there was only a 10min stop there, but it should be enough for a “hello”. As always, I enjoyed the scenery all the way to Ørnes and was … Read more
A kayak tour like this makes you hungry. Fortunately, it was lunchtime. Strengthened, I went back on deck to take a few photos and simply enjoy the sea air and the beautiful landscape around. Even though it was quite cold, I stayed outside for a long time. The secret is to dress warmly and properly. … Read more