Packing |
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Mmm... |
The "Bryggen" in Bergen |
Walking to the Hurtigruten terminal |
We got berths aboard the MS Nordstjernen - a half-cargo half-passenger steamship |
A lifeboat aboard the Nordstjernen |
Aboard the Nordstjernen |
An island near Alesund |
The town of Alesund |
A freighter |
Early morning tea on deck |
Tea for Andrew too |
Looking forward from the stern of the Nordstjernen |
The bow of the Nordstjernen |
The stern of the Nordstjernen |
Navigating a narrow passage between some islands |
Sheila writing in her journal |
A lighthouse |
No - it's not a submarine |
Atop the roof of the Nordstjernen |
The MS Nordstjernen |
MS Nordstjernen |
Til Bunes |
Bunesfjorden |
Kjerkfjorden |
Andrew going up |
On the south ridge of Helvetestinden |
Sheila ascending toward the summitt of Helvetestinden |
Sheila taking a break on the the final ascent |
Looking back toward Bunesfjorden. Can you see our tent? |
Andrew looking pleased |
Sheila going back down the South ridge |
Bunes beach. Can you see our tent? |
The east face of Helvetestinden. We hiked up the South ridge. |
From the col between Helvetestinden and Kammen |
On Bunes beach |
Stamprevtinden from Bunes beach |
Friendly sheep on the col above Bunes beach |
Our tent on the col above Bunes beach |
A bicycle in the town of Vindstad - the "windy city" |
Which name is the odd one out? |
The town of Reine from atop Reinebringen |
Photographer at work |
The ferry to Vaeroy |
Vaeroy |
The harbour at Vaeroy |
The town of Sorland on Vaeroy |
Beach at Skiphalsen |
We spent the night at the beach at Skiphalsen |
More beach |
A natural obelisk on the beach |
Andrew proposed with a cookie |
Lookin' chilled |
Sheila with Hornet in the background |
Some rocks at dusk |
Hangin out on Skiphalsen |
Dusk scene from Skiphalsen |
Dusk scene from Skiphalsen |
Moskenesoya and Mosken |
Andrew playing with his toys again |
Wet day this time |
These goats were fast! |
Hiking along the North coast of Vaeroy |
The NATO radar station atop Haen on Vaeroy |
Cool flowers |
More cool plants |
Another cool plant |
Grass |
Village of "A" below Litlandstabben |
In the village of "A" |
Dried cod |
Looking at the col at the end of Bunesfjorden |
Village of Olenilsoya near Reine |
Village of Olenilsoya near Reine |
Dried cod |
Bridges connecting Flakstadoya and Moskenesoya |
Hiking to mount Markan, we lost the trail and had to bushwack a bit |
The South ridge of Markan |
On the summit plateau of Markan |
Overlooking Northern Moskenesoya |
Sheila taking in the towers of Krakhammartinden |
Horseid beach |
Sheila says hi |
Andrew having fun |
A ledge on Branntuva |
Looking down at Horseidvika |
Nonstinden |
Going up the South ridge fo Branntuva |
Overlooking the ridge connecting Markan with Branntuva |
Camping on Kvalvika beach |
Keeping warm |
Some waves at Kvalvika beach |
Lookin' chill at Kvalvika |
Keepin' warm at Kvalvika |
Chillin' out |
Cookin' lunch |
Hiking to the col above Kvalvika beach |
The harbour near the HI hostel in Stamsund |
Leaving Lofoten |
The Norwegian navy was conducting exercises near our ferry |
Flying home |
Goodbye Norway! |