A Reprieve and Surprise.

We planned in advance to have a few days in an AirBnB in Tromso. Some down-time to get on top of admin and spread out for a while. But it was also a welcome reprieve from living in tight conditions in the Troopy in poor weather. We knew it was the central hub for far north Norway, but we were really surprised by its size. It's 2,000 kms north of Oslo, north of Moscow, north of Iceland, and 350km inside the Arctic Circle. In other words, it's a long, long way North. In Australia, we equate remote locations with small populations, but there have been larger than expected communities all the way up the far-north coast of Norway, culminating in Tromso with a population of almost 100,000. So, there is plenty to see walking the streets (in the rain), and there are more than enough expensive pubs to get a beer.Read more