Unique Experiences in the Lofoten Islands of Norway

Friday our ship docked in Reine in the Lofoten Islands. The islands are off the coast of Norway and are connected together by bridges and ferries. We didn’t get a chance to explore the town of Reine as we had booked a bus tour of two of the islands. After loading up on the bus, we set out for our first destination which was an old church. Along the way our guide told us a lot of information about the…

Norway’s Unique Mountains, Treina and the Arctic Circle

As we traveled our way north up the Norwegian coast, we continued to encounter beautiful scenery at every turn. Today we passed a number of significant points of interest before we finally had an opportunity to disembark from the ship in Treina (Træna). When we arrived in Treina, we were ready to get out and move. Our day ended crossing the Arctic Circle and experiencing the midnight sun. The morning began fairly early at about 8:00 when a crowd began…