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Day: May 27, 2023

Transition to Tromsø

Posted on May 27, 2023June 27, 2024 by Ella

Another travel day but different. We docked in Tromsø at 14:15 but had to check out of our cabin at noon. We stashed our luggage in the luggage room, conveniently located on our deck. Spent a couple hours hangin’ on the observation deck, sipping cappuccinos, chatting with new friends.  In truth, not much to say…

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Our route, Saturday, May 27

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Ella

We hit the Trollefjord around midnight last night and then continued towards Tromsø, winding through the waterways. Arrived Tromsø at 14:15, self checked into.our apartment, wandered around the town.

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Galleri Espolin needs a mention as does the Viking house

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Ella

I forgot to include information about the Gallery we stopped in on our brief tour of Lofoten. Galleri Espolin, dedicated to Kaare Espolin Johnson (1907 – 1994), an artist new to both of us. Kaare struggled with poor eye sight from a very young age and as a young man, lost the sight in one…

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Music of the fjords

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by Grubb

Post by Grubb At midnight our boat slowed to turn towards the narrow entrance of the Trollefjord. Sheer rain-slicked cliffs of dark slanted rock loomed larger and larger as they leaned in closer and closer. The Nordic bite of the breeze got colder and colder, and the sun, in its Norwegian golden hour, filled the…

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Fjord of the trolls

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by Ella

Post by Ella. Stunning, mighty. The Trollefjord, a two kilometer long fjord is well known for its majestic nature. Only 60 meters wide at its narrowest, impossible for the super cruise liners but for our relatively small ferry with an experienced captain, yes indeed. Troll stories abound about this fjord. It was formed by the…

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