A "thank you" kiss for welcoming us to Honningsvåg, Norway.

Mui hangs out with the "old guy" at the pier — Honningsvåg, Norway.

A "we are in Honningsvåg reflection-selfie" with a troll and Nautica — Honningsvåg, Norway.

Bamse, the "WWII Hero Dog" of the Norwegian Navy greets us @ the pier — Honningsvåg, Norway.

Welcome to Honningsvåg (Norway)

July 18, 2019 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F

Our ninth port of call ... new-to-us Honningsvåg, Norway ... where we were greeted not just by trolls, but also by Bamse, the Sailor Dog.

[The story of Bamse is at this link:https://dogs-in-history.blogspot.com/2017/02/ba….]

Like Hammerfest, which we visited on the northbound leg of our cruise, Honningsvåg claims to be the northernmost city in Europe. I looked up the latitudes and indeed Honningsvåg might have a slight edge ... thanks to a loophole that allows any place that has a population of at least 5,000 to consider itself to be a city.Read more