Safe Return Doubtful

It was the last day of this particular, hopefully last, heatwave. The forecast was for today to be the warmest day, up at 29C in Tromso town, but up at Sørskaret, 200 metres above sea level, it felt a bit cooler, maybe because in the morning there was a strong…

After a week on the island of Vannøy I left this afternoon to get a bit higher up and sit out the end of this particular heatwave. Temperatures and humidity this afternoon are very high for this part of the world, 27C, and forecast to be at their height tomorrow,…

In pictures, with a short documentary. A superb day. Susannabakk-kolen and Laneskollen from the south of Vannøy and across a few kilometres.. with a short movie from the highest point..

I had a couple of day on the beach at Sandsletta but as the weekend approached it was getting busier with Norwegians in their motorhomes coming from Tromso, just an hour away. Also, I had exhausted the walking possible from that part of the island. The island has some excellent…

The camp up above the road tunnel at Sørskaret was a good one and I did consider staying a few days, but it is hardly wild, being just 15 kilometres from Tromso. Most visitors are locals that come for a run or a walk, a dog walk, or a bike…

Two splendid outings today after an early start. I had taken the ferry between Brensholmen and Bottnham (Senja) in 2016 during my bikepacking trip, but in a southerly direction. It was raining and cold, and there were few people around. Right now, we are in a fine spell of weather,…

On Sunday the various forecasts I use had all predicted a fine day, but the cloud didn’t listen, and refused to budge. Mid-morning we took on a hike to see the Monk of Senja, a rock that resembles a hooded monk. There is a child-friendly sign that hints at supernatural…