There are a lot of scenic bridges in northern Norway, connecting the Lofoten islands, and it is truly amazing to see them in person. I caught one in the picture above, beautiful, isn’t it? Perfect combination of the nature and human architecture.
Today, we needed to take the ferry we missed yesterday, from Gryllefjord to Andenes, and the first ferry is at 11am (we joked about how nice it must be to work in Norway, I have yet to see things open before 9am!). We were warned by our Airbnb host that we should probably be there at 9am if we want to get on the first ferry (next one is at 3pm!). So, we got there at around 9, and holy moly, the line was already soooooooooooo long. We were so worried about not able to get on the ferry, but luckily we made it! I was so grateful for the Airbnb host for telling us to come early, otherwise we definitely would not think to go 2 hours early. During those 2 hours when we were waiting for the ferry, we walked around the surrounding area a bit (see pictures above). From an Asian perspective, this is the perfect opportunity for stores to open up early to get business from people who are waiting for the ferry, but nothing was open when we arrived and one cafe opened up at 10am.
Today’s main activity is yet another hike - to the Måtind! It is located on the Vesteralen island, close to a 5-mile round trip, with 520m elevation gain (1700 feet). Compared to the hike we did yesterday (Segla), this is a much easier hike, with more gradual climb and some plateau towards the end of the hike, but the view is AMAZING!! On the left, you can see the beautiful Høyvika beach, and on the right, you can see the rocky peninsula and the Bleikøya island. I was told by the internet that in summer months, there might be sights of puffins and whales!
It took us about 4 hours total (we did spend quite a bit of time at the trail end to enjoy the sceneries), so when we were done, we drove to our next Airbnb at Stokmarknes. It might not seem like we are doing a lot in a day, but the drive itself is a big part of our daily activities! The sceneries were surreal and breathtaking everywhere (see pictures above as e'xamples), and whenever we feel like it, we will find a spot to stop, take in the sceneries and some pictures!