The last morning of our Coastal Express Ferry as we depart the Lofototen Islands near Hastad.And looking the other direction. It is our first overcast day and a little windy day so……Back to relaxing with a view on the Stressless lounge chairs! Thanks Hurtigruten for your West Coast Voyage!In Tromsø, we stayed at the With Hotel (as in Richard) by Clarion Home. We had a room with a view!!!! The hotel included a nice afternoon FIKA – dessert with coffee/tea. It also included a pleasant pasta dinner, salad, soup, breads as well as a lovely breakfast buffet. Very quiet, comfortable and enjoyable! Was it some VIP’s birthday–check the date of this post?We learned more about harsh life and polar exploration above the Arctic Circle at The Polar Museum. Well worth our time.Helmer Hanssen participated on the first three of Roald Amundsen’s polar expeditions. He was one of the five-man team that were the first to reach the South Pole on 14 December 1911. He lived until 1956!The town was set up for a weekend music festival: Rakettnatt. Does that translate to Racket Night – ha!! We stopped by to assist the musicians tune the mikes with a sound check.A music store display with the reflections of the pedestrian area of Tromsø. And Motown from Michigan! Hello Detroit by Sammy Davis Jr. We enjoyed the Tromsø Harbour from our hotel room with a glass of wine. Very peaceful and relaxing evening.We bought a 24-hour bus pass and crossed over the bridge to see the cathedral up close. We also enjoyed the view back towards the city.We took the bus in the morning to Arctic-Alpine Botanical-Garden, the world’s most northern botanic garden. Wow – what a goregous arrangement of plants from all over the world! Grouped by Continents. And such a perfect day to enjoy wandering outdoors!
