Today is the last day in the Lofoten islands before we head to Bodø for the flight to Trondheim. The weather was not great today, drizzling a bit and a little foggy, but we were still able to do everything we intended to do!
We continue to drive down the main road E10 to visit a few fishing villages that we wanted to see, including Hamnøy and Å, and especially Å (pronunciation: “aw”). Å is one of the best preserved fishing villages in Lofoten, and was one of the largest fishing villages back in the day. It is located at the southernmost tip of the Lofoten islands, and has the perfect drying conditions for stockfish, and as many as 700 000 codfish were hung up on the fish flakes each season!
Side note: there is this one bakery in Å that has delicious cinnamon rolls - must try!
Another very interesting spot in this town is the old shop/ gammelbutikken, we did not go inside to the store because we were so distracted by all the nests on the building! You can see from the photos that the building was basically covered by nests, wherever possible!
The day in Lofoten obviously cannot end without a proper hike So next, we are going on another hike and this would be our last hike in this part of Norway - the Reinebringen! It is only 1km to the top, but it is 1km of steps, with NO FLATS at all! But once you get up there, you can see the iconic view of the Lofoten (the picture y’all have seen on social media) - the tiny islands of Reine, Hamnøy and Sakrisøy, and theoretically with tall rocky mountains in the background, which we weren’t able to see very well due to the weather :( This might not be the most interesting hike (it’s just stairs), the view is absolutely worth it though!
One other thing to check out before you leave here is the cafe Bringen Kaffebar, great coffee and cakes with amazing view to stare at (last 2 pictures below). After this, we headed to Moskenes to take the ferry to Bodø. Believe it or not, the line was so long that we couldn’t get on the first two ferries, and when we finally got onto the third ferry, it was almost midnight! It was a 3 hour ferry ride, and we have waited almost 6 hours for the ferry, so we were so tired when finally got to Trondheim. So, for those who plan to take this ferry, make sure you get there early! Fortunately (?), our flight got delayed and turned into an evening flight, so we were able to sleep in, and this concluded our time in northern Norway. Can’t wait to tell you all about the second part of our trip in southern or western part of Norway!
