Arriving to Tromso

Day 5: Stokmarknes to Oksfjord

After a relaxing morning, we docked at Tromso where Sara, Dad and I planned on hiking a nearby mountain. The mountain wasn’t close to the dock so we had find a ride across town. We first asked the lady in charge of an excursion to see if we could pay just for a ride but she was totally against at the mere idea. We walked a few blocks and eventually found a taxi to take us the 10 minute drive. The hike up began with a beautiful path lined with trees and an underbrush of wild flowers. As we hiked past the tree line, we approached small piles of snow – welcome to the arctic! At the top, we enjoyed views of Tromso before heading back down to catch the boat. That night, our cruise experienced the midnight sun. Being above the article circle in late summer, the sun officially did not set. Unfortunately, the overcast clouds and obscured horizon made it impossible to sunbathe at midnight.

Passing Gibostad

Passing Gibostad

Arctic Circle Celebration - ice water down the back followed by a shot

Tromso with Floya peak - our afternoon hike

Tromso hike

Lower viewpoint at cable car level

Tromso hike

Summit of Floya

View of Tromso from Floya summit

MS Nordlys docked in Tromso

Dinner: Creme Ninon with green peas, mussels and shrimp; Arctic Char with asparagus, Pommes Anna, Beurre Blanc with chive and chervil; Cloudberry and ginger ice cream

Midnight sun peaking through the clouds

Watching puffins in the midnight sun

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