Molly and I are finally off the bicyles, but our journey through the Norwegian Artic continues. By bike we travelled 408 miles … now we travel via other means of locomotion (car and coastal ferry). One HUGE benefit of being off bike means more time to spend with my camera. Starting shortly before sunset last night the Kjellingstraum Fjord became my canvas. Enjoy!

Kjellingstraum Bridge as the sun gets low in the sky

The Kjellingstraum Bridge (Bru) a bit after sunset.

Kjellingstraumen Fjordcamp Campfire … folks from Norway, Sweden, Germany, South Africa and of course … the U.S.A.

Kjellingstraum Bridge at Sunrise

Kjellingstraumen Fjordcamp Sunrise Writer (Molly)

A Study of Eurasian Oystercatchers at Kjellingstraum Fjord

A Study of White Wagtails at Kjellingstraum Fjord

407 miles via bicycle complete in the Norwegian Arctic! Given the crummy weather forecast and my sub-par vision, for the next two days we are nixing our final two days of cycling in favor or a rental car … then it will be a four day / three night ride on the Norwegian Coastal Ferry, Hurtigruten. We will steam up over the top of Norway to Kirkenes right next to the Russian border.

Today I found a HUGE flock a migrating Greylag Geese. Birds have been few and far between. Most summer birds are already south of the Arctic. Bugs are non-existent, and all the locals tell us we have been darned lucky with the weather. In 16 days of riding we only experienced rain twice. Normally it was sunny, and 50 to 60F. For a Minnesotan these temperatures were ideal … nice cool rides.

My thanks to Heather-Marie and family for staying in our house. I hope your family has managed to get some of the thimbleberries before all the wild animals and birds consumed same.

Greylag Geese

I would never dream of Snuplassing!!!

Molly riding our final road … no traffic, just beautiful fjords and mountains.

Molly and I are bike touring in the Norwegian Arctic. After 13 days and 289 miles behind us we finally get a rest day, and just by dumb luck find ourselves watching the Arctic Race of Norway’s 1st Stage near Reine in the Lofoten Islands. In the second image the motorcyclist is looking back towards the Peloton. The motorcyclist is just ahead of the lead rider.

Also seen this morning!