Got the 7am ferry from Bøda to Mokesnes which takes 3.5 hours. Lofoten has some spectacular islands with jaw dropping scenery of coastal mountains and fjords and fishing villages.
Å is the towns name and is one of many quaint fishing villages along the coastline where I got a salmon sandwich and Cuppuciano and enjoyed the surroundings till the rain came.
I sheltered for an hour and it all cleared up and the sun was shining so I went to Reine to do one of Lofton's most famous hike, Reinebringen.
The 1978 rock stairs that go straight up were built by Nepalese Sherpas 2016 - 2021 and goes up to the top at 480 meters. Took fifty minutes up and thirty down. Was worth every step cause the view over Reine and the Reinefjord was magnificent and got so lucky with the weather, some blue skies and sunshine. After forty five minutes in awe I ventured down to my bike where I had to put on all my gear again, which I just leave draped over the bike. Have been fortunate so far and probably should lock it up as I have over a thousand dollars in my jacket and my helmet and passports in my tank bag. Then followed my Garmin to a non existent campground so then stopped and got gas where there were two othe bikers, one local and the othe from Morocco, so now I have a place in Morocco.
Found a great hostel in Samsund for $40 a night, place has a lot of character and is an old fishing building and is built over the water in a tiny harbour, a beautiful setting.
Tomorrow is a big storm and high winds so it is much welcomed to have a place of refuge.
Lucky not to have been there , wrong place at the wrong time.
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