My brother had told me to expect something special, and it didn’t disappoint ! A superb blue sky greeted us opening the curtains.

We had 2 excursions today. The usual complimentary one, “Wild seaweed and fjord cruise” plus an extra booked one, “Panoramic Lofoten by land and sea”

As we sailed out of the harbour into the main fjord the mountains towered over us with traditional red fishing cottages, and more modern salmon pens in the foreground.

In addition to the boat crew onboard was a group of enthusiastic young people running Lofoten Seaweed. They gave a very good presentation including samples to try and trawling a drone showing the types and where the seaweed is harvested. The crystal clear water allowed good vision. We purchased a few products to bring home, namely the less fishy ones !

Our second tour started with a bus tour between 4 islands. Some were connected by bridges, others by tunnels. There were a lot of motorhomes on the road or parked, it’s obviously a very popular destination for summer, but made for interesting driving on the narrow roads and even narrower tunnels.

We also stopped at a beach with pure white sand and surfers…..pinch yourself and it could’ve been back at Bondi Beach, almost…..

We arrived at a very busy harbour and proceeded back by boat this time. The scenery seemed even more dramatic, and with cloud rolling in made great photos. A most enjoyable day and certainly worth a revisit some time in the future.