We drove north through the middle of Senja up a mountainside to a frozen lake then through a long tunnel. The highlight was a white sandy beach near the north end of the island. The sun shone and the sky was blue but the air was cold at 10 degrees. Apart from that it could have been the Caribbean. We ate lunch gazing out of the car window unlike the Norwegians who eat outside in all weathers. I discovered at this point that I'd left my coat behind in Frode's house. I phoned him and he had it immediately packed and posted to the farm in Steinkjer where we are going.
Photo here later......
Our Couchsurfing host in Tromso was away on an island and missed the ferry back. His housemate welcomed us in, took us for a guided tour of Tromso and then cooked us a delicious meal of Norwegian fish cakes in a tasty sauce with vegetables. Erling is also a fluent Spanish speaker. He suggested we return to Tromso in the Winter to see the magical Northern lights. In fact everyone we spoke to said it was worth having the dark nights to gaze at the lights in the sky. He is also convinced there are visitations from outer space. If you look up You tube and put in Tromso UFO you can decide for yourself. Personally I think it's military devices.
Well in the interest of furthering my knowledge I will off and check out the. UFO ....probably just like the Loch Ness monster....trying to draw tourists. Well next time you will have to do a holiday in the night time....that would be different. People are very kind in Norway by the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are kind, calm & honest. They also speak English which is a great help to us. And the scenery is spectacular.
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