Another day in the Lofoten islands - Lofoten is an archipelago, with mountainous islands, beautiful beaches and cute fishing villages. I know we have been hiking a lot, but for non-hikers, it is equally beautiful to enjoy the sceneries at the sea level and going to all these beautiful beaches!
Our first stop today is Glasshytta på Vikten - this glassblowing hut was established back in the 70s by Åsvar Tangrand and he was the first glassblower in Northern Norway. This place is now run by his son. The items created are rustic and unique, reflective of the rugged nature of Vikten. The glass hut is located a few kilometers out of the main road, facing the big sea, definitely a cool and scenic detour!
Next stop is Nusfjord, one of the oldest and best-preserved fishing villages in Norway and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In older days, Nusfjord was home to around 1500 fishers and some of them lived in rorbuer (the red houses, I think tourists now can book those as accommodations).
See the pictures on the left for the cute little bakery in this town, this bakery used to supply all the bread for the people who lived in this town (not current owner)! How cool is that?! And they have very delicious cinnamon buns!
A day in lofoten would not be completed without a hike, so our last stop is the Ryten. It is a 5.4 mile hike, with 2240 feet elevation gain, so it is not as steep as other hikes we have been on. First, you walked through a gorgeous flower field (see pictures above), and then the trails gradually takes you higher and higher up, and you will see some nice views along the way up. At the end, you will reach the viewpoint of the Kvalvika beach, and look at that beautiful turquoise water!
We debated whether we should another hike called the Mannen, and decided we should take it easy as we have been hiking every day, but based on the photos I saw online, I would recommend this hike for those who have time to do another hike!
On the way to the Airbnb, we saw rainbows!! During this trip, we have seen rain EVERY DAY! It could be a shower, could be a drizzle or could be pouring rain, but not one day passed by without rain! That being said, we have been lucky enough that there was always a time window that allowed us to do the hike we wanted to do every day, and because of the constant shift between rain and sun, we saw this beautiful rainbow!
