Honningsvåg

Today we arrived at the most northern part of Norway in Honningsvåg and the North Cape. Once again we had a gloriously sunny day and everyone kept saying how lucky we have been with the weather as it can change very quickly. We visited two small fishing villages here - Skarsvåg and Kamoyvær, where life is all about the fishing. Here cod and King crab bring in the money, with cod being dried in the open air. Once dried it can keep for up to eight years and is a good source of protein and is low in fat as well. Sadly life in the small villages is ebbing away with only 40 and 60 people left in each town and no children. Most people move to larger towns or cities in the region. It was a wonderful way to spend our last full day in Norway. We could have chosen to visit the North Cape but glad we didn’t when we saw 3 bus loads of tourists from our boat heading up there. We were happy to enjoy it from afar (it’s about 20km out of the town) and stroll around a tiny village. Life here must be quite isolating especially in the winter when it’s dark from November 21 until January 21. Interestingly many of the islands are connected by road not only by bridges but also by tunnels under the sea. The one connecting Honningsvåg to the mainland is 7km long and 250m under the sea.Read more