Friday, September 23, 2016

Re: Hammerfest - September 22nd



So today we have our second mountain hike, this time in Hammerfest.  We had a little trepidation as the last mountain hike about did us in.  This one turned out to be not nearly as hard (yet they were rated the same by Hurtengruten).  I think part of it was the guide who set a slower pace and stopped occasionally.  We also had a smaller group, about ten.  In fact we had a 79 year old man who went 1/2 way with us before turning back, I was impressed he kept pace and made it as far as he did.

Hammerfest claims to be the northern most town in the world at 70.39 degrees north.

Not sure there are any polar bears around

Our group starting out, we basically circled and climbed the mountain in the background .

View of town as we work our way up

Large liquified natural gas plant, Norway has LOTS of energy resources

Hammerfest

Our guide, he was very good

Small village on the back side of the mountain.

Native hut built by Laplanders or Sami

Our ferry from above

Another day, another fjord....





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