Author: Mark

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Norway Trip, Day 5: Bus tour of the Vesterålen Islands in the morning, Hurtigruten ship museum at Stokmarknes in the afternoon, navigating the Raftsundet strait at sunset. Bad weather kept us from visiting the narrow Trollsfjord and Svolvær (where I had hoped to do a night hike).

Norway Trip, Day 4: Beach cleaning in Hammerfest, the self-proclaimed northernmost town in the world, and a midnight concert at the Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø

View from the stern while underway.

Norway Trip, Day 3: Borderlands museum in the morning (painting by Sami artist John Savio), embark on 6 day/5 night Hurtigruten cruise at midday, quick afternoon visit to Vardøhus Fortress, the northernmost fortification in the world, and northern lights at night.

Norway Trip, Day 2: Fly to Kirkenes in the far northeast of Norway. Had hoped to maybe see the Northern Lights tonight, but the sky is completely overcast.

The ropes quickly wore grooves into the soft balsa wood logs of the Kon-Tiki raft.

The original Kon-Tiki raft as sailed by Thor Heyerdahl and his crew 6,900 km from South America to Polynesia over 101 days in 1947.

One of my favorite carvings from the Viking Ship Museum even though it’s one of the least elaborate.

Viking Ship Museum. These beautifully carved ships are around 1,200 years old! The craftsmanship is fantastic.