Greetings from Tromsø in Norway
I’m sitting in our small (read: the cheapest in town because Norway is hideously expensive!) but cute apartment, looking out of the window. I see many patches of snow on the mountains and some interesting cloud formations. It’s almost midnight but you would think that it’s about 4pm. That’s because we’re in Tromsø, some 400km north of the Artic Circle.
Tromsø is a nightless town at this time of the year. The sun literally doesn’t go down from 19 May to 27 July, which means that you can go hiking in the middle of the night. That’s at least what we are planning to do during our stay here.
I’m wearing a long-sleeved top and a sweater despite the heating being on. It’s the first day of summer but the temperature is only 7°C (44,6°F). If you check on the map how high up we are, it’s hardly surprising at all.
We really like it here. It’s just so different. People walk around in their sport outfits and everyone seems so sporty. There are many cruise ships, salmon restaurants, fake polar bear statues (as if polar bears lived in Tromsø), a huge amount of souvenir shops and… the fascinating fjords. We took the cable car the other day and every other word we uttered was WOW! Now I’ll stop writing and will upload some photos. Then you’ll understand what I mean…
Wow indeed. Looks beautiful. Stay warm and enjoy the hiking.
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Thanks, Graham!
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wow!!! Norway is amazing! Ciao Nataly…vedo che vi divertite un mondo…continuate così a godervi la vita! Un bacio…Regina
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Awesome place !! I’ve heard that Tromsø is great for viewing the Northern Lights, but maybe this is not the time because of the 24 hrs daylight. have a great time !! 🙂
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True! For that you need to come in winter! The nature is absolutely fascinating here. It’s so lovely to hear from you again. It’s been ages! Hope all’s good on your side 😉
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Same here ! 🙂 yes all good here. been extremely busy with some side projects but back again now. great to see you continuing with your travels 🙂
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Tromso looks beautiful!
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Hi there! The town itself is not particularly interesting but the surroundings are stunning!
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It’s like here in Finland. Sun doesn’t (really) sets at mid summer time. Now it have already begun to set much more visibly. I can see the difference right when August came. The dark nights came back.
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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. It was great to experience the midnight sun. But hard to sleep though…
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Yes, it can be harder and you probably will be wake much longer but on the other hand I don’t need as much sleep at summer as I need at winter. That’s nice! I love summer, it’s sad that the autumn is coming soon. 😖
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Cool! I’m going to visit Tromso in November and I cannot wait!!!
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Great! Let me know if you need any help 😉
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This is so picturesque.Stunning pictures. Loved them all 💓
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Thank you, Pooja!
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