This was May 21st as the rising sun headed further north. I missed its pass through this building last week on its way back south :-(, because I’ve been out of town for a bit.
The island of Magerøya is now connected to the Norwegian mainland by a bridge. Prior to that bridge’s construction, anyone wishing to see Nordkap, the northernmost point in “mainland” Europe (it’s an island, but a close-coastal island, I guess is how they justify that?), had to take a boat. I took most of these from the tour bus which took us from Honningsvåg along the windswept landscapes and rocky coastal plains up to Nordkap.
Concertgebouw’s “Mahler Pavilion” in Vondelpark (live streaming for anyone wanting to enjoy the music but hadn’t gotten tickets), past which I biked after the bittersweet enjoyment of the very last concert in this year’s Mahler Festival with Sam.
If it was 20 to 30 minutes after take-off from Kirkenes at 11am on the 27th of January…this must be Finland, so I’ve added a new category. (Now maybe I’ll have an added incentive to finally get on ground up there. Hmm. Watch this space.) As promised, photos of cold and snow as a chiller for anyone needing it.
Above, shortly after 8am on the 23rd of January, roughly two minutes before our boat crossed into the arctic circle. Below other mountainous coastal shots from the following hours before we docked at Bodø…including Gary with the ship’s spotlight illuminating the arctic circle monument behind him.
Our very, very last photos from that lovely visit in Switzerland’s Ticino canton last year. Above and several below from Locarno; also a last shot or two from Melide, Bissone, Campione d’Italia and Morcote.
Last photos from Bodø, which was our first port call after entering the arctic circle in the wee hours of 23 January, and is both the capital and the largest city of Norway’s Nordland County.
(so much world, so little time....) 