Lofoten
The Lofoten Islands are located roughly 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle off the west coast of Norway, separated from the mainland by the waters of Vestfjord. Although there are small airports on the islands the most convenient international airport is at Tromso which means a 360 km drive to reach the southern most part of the islands around Reine. It is however a stunning drive to reach some of the most stunning scenery.
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Waiting For The Aurora
When staying at the Eliassen Rorbuer cabins at Hamnoy in the Lofoten Islands a popular night time pursuit is to sit out and wait for the Northern Lights to appear. On each clear night folk would get their chairs and provisions and walk the fifty or so yards to the fjord and wait for - hope for - the aurora. Nothing can be guaranteed, of course, and on this particular night there was nothing to see but the stars.
