Last Day On Hurtigruten

Yesterday and today we are southbound on MS Vesterålen from Tromsø to Trondheim, the end of our tour on Hurtigruten. We have been passing through gorgeous fjord and mountain landscapes during daylight hours, so have lots of pictures. The four red houses are upscale “rørbu”, a popular glorification of fisherman’s huts that have become upscale vacation destinations in Norway (on our previous trip we spent a week in one with Norwegian friends).

Happily, the weak Artic sun was enhancing the landscape!


The impressive Seven Sisters were very much in their winter dress, with lots of snow and a snow storm adding more.

Trollfjorden is about 100m wide and a popular part of Hurtigruten tours, except in winter when ships are not allowed into this fjord because of avalanche danger. In winter they just poke the front of the ship 50m or so into the fjord to show how it might feel to go through this narrow passage.

The glaciers sometimes left “little” remnants of once huge mountains, such as this cute little mountain. It looks kind of like that famous Japanese painting of a wave, especially with the wind-blown snow at the peak.

When we crossed the Artic Circle going north it was night-time. All over Norway and Sweden, the location of Artic Circle is marked by these monuments. This was Sheila’s 4th crossing and Lars’ 6th+.

Evening brought a wonderful, long-lasting Arctic sunset that spanned about 1/4 of the horizon, thanks to the low orbit of the February sun. These images include the much-photographed curved bridge that is part of “The Most Beautiful Road In Norway”. Here is a video featuring a car driving the full length of this road (Atlantic Havs Veien. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4T4vc1QqiPM?feature=player_embedded)



Brønnøysund is MS Vesterålen’s last stop before Trondheim.

A clear last night on Hurtigruten.