Bucket list objective ticked off today. I’ve always wanted to go to Nordkapp after my then bosses refused to give me leave, which I was entitled to after working a Christmas period, to join a Citroen 2CV car rally from Oslo to Nordkapp. Fortunately I was able to drive from Montreal to LA via Vancouver the next year after I resigned, when I was again informed it wasn’t convenient for me to have a holiday !

It was pretty wild country driving up to the Cape, no trees, but the weather was ok with none of the usual mist, rain or fog.

We passed a couple of Sami summer camps, mainly empty as the reindeer were being counted or led to richer pastures. Luckily a few had been left corralled for passing tourists to see.

Nordkapp loomed in the distance, the northernmost point of Norway at 70’10’21’ Exiting the bus the wind was howling so me made a beeline straight to the information centre. But there was no avoiding it, we needed that picture…

It was really blowing hard, with people dropping to the ground or hanging onto the fence, H headed back whilst I pressed on !

The visitor center showed a brilliant film about the area, we had it quite good compared to some of the winter conditions. I was amazed to see cyclists on the road, and caught up with some on our return to the ship. The young lady had cycled all along the west coast of Norway, culminating in Nordkapp a couple of days ago. Carrying everything needed, what an accomplishment, and it wasn’t an ebike !

Down on the dock were 2 other attractions…

There was a large rack for air drying Cod, called Stock Fish. The bodies had been used already, with the heads destined for Nigeria. Also a statue of Bamse, a Newfoundland dog awarded a medal for gallantry during WWII

Finally I promised pictures of some puffins and Hazel being chased by a polar bear this trip……sadly they are both stuffed, we still have a little time left on this holiday to rectify that 😁