We arrived to Lofoten by ferry from Bodö. The weather reports had predicted that it could be a bit rough on the sea, but we had a wonderful crossing with calm water and sun. We arrived at the most westerly part of Lofoten, in the small town of Moskenes.
As dried fish is a very important part of Lofoten culture and business, we decided to visit a museum that specialised in that area.
It was an interesting visit, and also the way to serve cookies was a bit different.
The car has been working very well for us so far, but here we had some problems with the drainage. Mats made a temporary repair.
It was very easy to find good places to spend the night. Every night we spent close to the water with amazing views.
You find sheep everywhere on Lofoten islands, so you drive very carefully.
The last day at Lofoten we went for a whale safari. A well organised trip with very good information.
We were soooo lucky and had the warmest day so far this summer, sun and no wind.
On top of that, there were a lot of whales. We saw 8! All of them sperm whales.
Wikipedia info about sperm whale: Wikipedia_Sperm_whale.
It was a fantastic experience to see these huge (up to 20 meters) animals catching air and dive back to hunt for giant squid and fish.
The day after the whale safari we left Lofoten as we arrived - by ferry. The ferry from Andenes to the island of Senja was enjoyable, as we once more had wonderful weather. We really loved Lofoten with its friendly people and fantastic nature - a place to come back to, and spend more time!
Some more pictures from Lofoten: NordicTripPart3
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Weeei, skönt att jag slipper bli påpucklad för mitt tips ;)
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