I owe the fact that I was able to do this really good rafting tour to my nice Instagram friend. I had asked him in the run-up to my trip if he had any good tips. His last tip “Nyksund” was great. His tip this time was a rafting tour through the Saltstraumen. Sounds good, … Read more
Luckily I was able to extend my accommodation by one day 2 days ago, so I didn’t have to look for a new one for one day. So today was my last day in Bodø. The sun was already shining in the morning. I had to check out by 11am. So I had breakfast from … Read more
Before I decided what should be on the programme today, I looked out of the window. It was a bit cloudy, but it didn’t look like rain. So, after a hearty breakfast, I decided to take a day trip to Kjerringøy. Virgil had told me about this fishing village. He said, “The way there as … Read more
The next morning I took a closer look at my accommodation for the next few days. A large bathroom, a double bunk bed and a single bed. I could sleep in a different bed every night. 😊 A small living room with a fireplace. I didn’t use it. In the evening, I only turned on … Read more
On this trip, too, things went differently than planned. Eva and I wanted to visit Norway together again. We had chosen Bodø and Trondheim as our destinations. I wanted to visit Bodø and Eva wanted to visit friends in Trondheim. When planning the trip, we discovered that the Hurtigruten ship KONG HARALD would have a … Read more
Since we didn’t get to bed until around 03:00, we looked a bit rumpled by 08:00. 😊 The little sleep of the last few days was now making itself felt. I had a headache. Normally I would have lain down and slept and then the headache would be gone in no time. This was not … Read more
At 10pm, the staff member from the golf club was at the door to pick me up.Tee time was at 11pm. I wanted to use the time to familiarise myself with the unfamiliar clubs. I normally walk and don’t take a golf buggy, but given the uncertain weather, I hired one. I chose an electric … Read more
We had to pick up the key for the lodge at the clubhouse from the golf club. I made sure that everything was in order with the rental equipment and the tee time at 11pm. Eva organised another driver, as she needed the car, to pick me up from the lodge at 10pm. I would … Read more
The breakfast buffet at the hotel was very good and there was something for everyone. We enjoyed the breakfast and discussed what we wanted to do today. First we went to Svolvær, about 115km from Sortland. The sun didn’t show itself today either, but at least it didn’t rain at times and so we were … Read more
Nyksund is a small old fishing village on Vesterålen in northern Norway. The harbour is used by the 2 islands Nyksund and Ungsmaløya. In 1959 the 2 islands were connected. The village has been abandoned several times as the natural harbour became too small for the ever-growing fishing boats. In the meantime, Nyksund is being … Read more