Look at these cute little houses next to the fjords! Can you imagine living in one of these and wake up every morning to the beautiful fjords? Although I can’t have that every day of my life, I am grateful that I can enjoy this scenery for 2 weeks!
On day 1, we arrived at the Tromsø airport (after 3 flights!!!) in the evening, picked up our rental car at the airport and headed to our first Airbnb, which is about 35 mins away from the airport. When we landed, it was about 30C, which is not at all what we expected. Tromsø is IN the arctic circle, and not supposed to be this warm! I was worried about having packed the wrong clothing for this trip, but luckily the weather cools down eventually! #globalwarming
As we drove to the Airbnb, first of all, the drive there already had AMAZING sceneries (see the big panoramic picture at the top), so I would say we pretty much fell in love with Norway within 5 mins of being here! When I picked out the Airbnb, because we are budget conscious, having a view was not a criteria for Airbnb selection, however, look at our Airbnb (see red house above)! Such a cute little house, with a spectacular view, right next to the beach! What more can we ask for?
After settling in, we decided to go on a short hike “Ørnfløya”, which overlooks Sommarøy, a small and old fishing village. The trail head is an hour drive from where we were, and the hike itself is about 1.5 miles, with 155m (or 510 feet) elevation gain. It is a relatively short and easy hike, perfect as a warm-up for the upcoming hikes we have planned! It took us ~45 mins to reach the top, and it was around 10pm, so you can see the beautiful “sunset” at the top. I use the word “sunset” loosely here as the sun doesn’t really set here this time of the year! If this is the view of a short and sweet hike, what will the other views look like??!!