23. 6. 2023 - 51 km / 223 hm Bø - Andenes

Significantly cooler than the previous day and with cloudy skies we start today's stage along the west coast of the island Andøya. To the left lies the sea, which fades gray in gray into the sky. The next mainland behind lies about 1400 km west on the east coast of Greenland. To the right of the road, rugged cliffs alternate with huge swamps. Fortunately there is a lull in traffic and we can use the road for ourselves at times. The density of motor homes is much lower than in the Lofoten, which we appreciate very much.

Also weather-wise the luck is good to us, we come nevertheless dry over the round.

Andenes, our destination, is located at the northern end of the island Andøya and has a lot of tourists. Besides the famous lighthouse Andenes fyr, which can also be climbed, there is a polar museum and the exhibition Hisnakul. But the most famous tourist attraction of Andenes is whale watching, which is offered daily from here in the summer and winter months. More about this will hopefully be in tomorrow's blog. The starting point for this is the Norwegian Whale Center (Hvalsenter) located near the lighthouse with exhibitions and lectures on the subject of whales.

In the immediate vicinity of the site is the rocket launch site Andøya and a geophysical observatory.

View to the sea - Greenland is opposite

Lighthouse with pond