Boating Adventures

We’re nearing Tromso, heading back south.  It’s been an interesting few days. 

This ferry route has been serving the communities along the coast since 1893, and provided a vital connection between Finnmark and the south. 

I was struck by how far east we were in Kirkenes, at 30 degrees east longitude.  That line of longitude goes through Ukraine and Turkey.

I love to travel, take pics, and to tell stories. Although my health makes that difficult these days, I still manage to have the occasional adventure, like this Norwegian trip. 

I mention this because you’d think I’d be an adept blogger. Unfortunately not. I’m always playing catch-up and I truly admire those who stay current like my brother Jeff.

For the rest of this trip, in order to get and remain current, I’m just going to post pictures each day with minimal commentary. That will be my contribution to the blog.

Here are photos from Sunday March 15.

We’re stopped in Kjollefjord, above 72 degrees latitude near the northern cape.  This is as far north as we get.  Tomorrow morning we arrive in Kirkenes, then turn around.

I’m enjoying all of this. 

We crossed the Arctic Circle this morning.  Smooth sailing, with lots of scenery and small port stops.  As usual, I’ve enjoyed visiting local  marinas.  Small boat cruising opportunities here seem almost endless.

We are travelling a route called the Coastal Express. The ship makes 34 stops over 6 days heading north along the Norwegian coastline. The ship then repeats the same stops on the return voyage south.

Our fist night aboard, I didn’t sleep much. Here are a collection of my photos taken leaving Bergen, at the two subsequent stops: on Saturday night: Flora and Maloy, and early morning Sunday.

We had a great day walking around Bergen. Embarcation was at 6 PM and we’re now heading north.