SENJA ISLAND DAY 118 140 km

Got the ferry to Senja which took one and a half hours, sat with two young cyclists one from Italy and the other from France and both quit their jobs to cycle to the Nordkapp. Interesting conversation on how they value this different lifestyle and not worried about making money and not doing the norm. Much respect. The Italian 80 -100km a day and the Frenchman is at +- 200km a day and travels superlight and is on a mission.

    Different fjords on either side, divided by  

    This narrow mountain.

 This island has a number of fjords and mountains that rise straight out of them and the pictures do them no justice. There was no rain all day till 3pm when I started on the Hesten hike which took two hours round-trip. If it was a clear sunny day the views would have been surreal, but I was just happy I could do the hike cause it was the narrow mountain that divides the fjords. Even with the poor viz it was still very impressive and an easy hike and if it is clear skies tomorrow I will hike it again, but that's wishful thinking.

After getting changed back into my armour I rode another 54 kilometers to a room I booked on the eastern side of the island and just farmlands but a decent size room for a change and a spacious lounge and huge kitchen area where you can cook and eat for $80. 

    $2.49 A LITRE !!!! NORWAY IS EXPENSIVE