Glomfjord – 17. Mai 2026 17 May is Norway’s Constitution Day and national holiday. Anyone expecting a military parade, long speeches, or anything similar would be completely mistaken. For a long time, I had been curious about how Norwegians celebrate their national day. Before my trip, my Norwegian friends told me that I absolutely had … 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
I had slept well despite the swell, but I was curious how many people would come for breakfast. Surprisingly, there were still quite a few there. But as the day went on, the number decreased a bit and the demand for seasickness tablets increased. 😂 After breakfast, we went outside on deck and took some … Read more
When planning the trip, it was clear that I had to get from Ålesund to Tromsø somehow. The only options were the postal ship or the plane. I decided to take the ship. Since the Kong Harald was still in the shipyard, I chose any ship that would sail from Ålesund to Tromsø on New … Read more