Tromsø

Day 31: Brensholmen-Tromsø (58 km)

On Friday, we had a rather short distance to cover to Tromsø. It was sunny in the morning. The way to Tromsø across the island Kvaløya led us along the coast first and later over a nice green plateau.

We reached Tromsø around lunch time and enjoyed a lasagne at Skarven restaurant, sitting outside in the sun. Then I visited a bike shop and some other stores before I went to my accommodation. I tried couchsurfing for the first time. My hosts, Guro and Niklas live in a very nice flat with a great view over Tromsø, not far from the centre. We enjoyed a delicious dinner with shrimps and some wine and went out for a couple of drinks afterwards.

On Saturday, we had a rest day. I met Wolf right after lunch. We had a coffee first and took a cable car up to a place with a beautiful view over Tromsø. Then we visited the polar museum with a great exhibition about the Norwegian polar history and trappers in the Arctic.

In the evening I had dinner at Guro’s and Niklas’ together with some colleagues of Guro’s, accompanied with a good selection of wines (they all work at Vinmonopolet, the Norwegian state-owned wine shop).

After two great days in Tromsø, our trip continued towards Alta.