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2024-03-13T12:18:00.0000000+00:00 patrick 2024-03-13T12:18:00.0000000+00:00 Trip to Tromsø Travelogue of my trip to Norway. true

Friday (2024-03-08)

  • Wagamama's at Gatwick
  • Toblerone
  • Plane to Tromsø!
  • Landed 2340 local time
  • About an hour between landing and getting a taxi
  • First sight of tunnel system under Tromsø mountains {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/1-AirportOutbound" >}}

Northern Lights visible from plane; they turned off the cabin lights so we could see. {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/2-NorthernLightsFromPlane" summary="Northern Lights viewed from the plane" >}}

Saturday (2024-03-09)

  • Breakfast (great smoked salmon and pickled herring, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, beans, bread, butter, apple jam)
  • Ran into some lost tourists, resulting in a rainy walk over bridge to east {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/3-TromsoWalk" >}}
  • Arctic cathedral {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/4-Cathedral" >}}
  • Cable car up mountain, vue panoramique {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/5-Viewpoint" >}}
  • Back to hotel, sauna
  • Cinnamon bun and golden milk at Pust Kafé (maximum bougie London energy)
  • Polar museum {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/6-PolarMuseum" >}}
  • Carrot cake and Lady Grey tea at hotel {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/7-Cake" >}}
  • Tea at hotel, sauna again and jacuzzi outside {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/8-Jacuzzi" >}}

Sunday (2024-03-10)

{{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/9-BreakfastSunday" summary="Breakfast photos" >}}

{{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/10-Snowshoes" summary="My photos" >}} {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/11-SnowshoesOfficial" summary="Photos from our guide Evgeni" >}}

{{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/12-NorthernLights" summary="My photos" >}} {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/13-NorthernLightsOfficial" summary="Photos from our guide Marcin" >}}

Monday (2024-03-11)

  • Husky sledding {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/14-Huskies" >}}
  • Jacuzzi again {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/15-JacuzziAgain" >}}

Tuesday (2024-03-12)

  • Glass blowing workshop {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/18-GlassBlower" >}}

  • More buns at Pust {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/17-Cake" >}}

  • Aquarium (featuring seals!) {{< foldergallery src="images/galleries/Tromso2024/16-Aquarium" >}}

  • Plane to Luton

  • Arrived home 0120 GMT

Stats

  • Nikoli-style puzzles solved: 48
  • Saunas: 7
  • Jacuzzis: 2
  • Cardamom buns: 2
  • Items of clothing lost: 1