Diary

Sunday, 29 April, 2018
We boarded about 20 minutes after the ship had docked…
Monday, 30 April, 2018
Life on the Hurtigruten assumes a routine very quickly with a continuous conveyor belt of stunning scenery, ports stops and regular meals…
Tuesday, 01 May, 2018
Overnight there were a couple of stops, but by the time we met for a late breakfast we were already approaching Kirkenes…
Wednesday, 02 May, 2018
After breakfast there was the impressive, if quite ugly, view of the Arctic gas plant on the outskirts of Hammerfest before we arrived in the town…
Thursday, 03 May, 2018
Several stops during the night, and in the morning we awoke docked at Harstad…
Friday, 04 May, 2018
Breakfast and then shortly afterwards we reached the Arctic Circle…
Saturday, 05 May, 2018
We awoke to a damp Trondheim and an almost empty ship…
Sunday, 06 May, 2018
Overnight the ship went through open seas and round the Vestkapp, or West Cape, an area of sea prone to storms…
Monday, 07 May, 2018
After breakfast it was time to checkout and start the long journey back home…