26. 6. 2023 - 42 km / 434 hm Mefjordvær - Sommarøy

After yesterday's "gray-in-grey", today's motto is "blue-in-blue". With summer temperatures and lots of sunshine, Senja also shows its most beautiful side.

The route leads along the coast, then after a steep ascent through a high moor to Botnhamn. Here we board the ferry to Brensholmen.

To our great astonishment we meet again the Italian from yesterday with his penny-farthing. He is obviously about the same speed as we are with our more modern bikes. This time we can witness live how he elegantly swings himself onto his vehicle and pulls away.

In Sommarøy, our stage destination, a wonderful island world opens up almost like in the Caribbean. And the sandy beaches are not missing either! However, given the water temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius, we decided not to take a dip in the cool water.