Unfortunately, no travel blog yet, we are running a bit behind. However, we do have lots of beautiful Arctic photos of an area in Norway above the Arctic Circle that is truly one of our favourites. The cold, the solitude, the absolute silence; it’s such a special place.
The roads are generally passable, even in winter. They are kept clear of snow and ice, where possible. Driving is slow however, and the distances are enormous. So you’ll have to plan your trip well. The maximum speed is below 60 km/h on almost all roads. So for a centimetre on the map, you can easily spend four hours in the car.
We flew to Tromsø and continued to Svolvær in the north of the Lofoten Islands. We skipped the southern part of the Lofoten Islands, as we had already been there in 2018. We then drove on to Vesterålen, the Lofoten Islands’ more secluded little brother. Here we spent a week dividing our time between Langoya and Andoya. Finally, we spent a week on the southern part of Senja.
As you can see in the photos, there was still a lot of snow almost everywhere. The temperature was just above freezing. We had big plans for hikes in the mountains, but almost all of them had to be cancelled. Fortunately, there was plenty else to see and do, but we realised that May is really a transitional month. It can still be very wintry, or it can be spring.
Lofoten – around Svolvær
Vesterålen – Langoya and Andoya
Senja
