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In Bergen I was hosted by my friend Anna, who did an ERASMUS semester at the Marine Biology Faculty of Bergen University during a year. A keen cyclist, she went everywhere by bike and so I ended up riding like crazy around town, to- and from University to her dorm and to see the local sights. Only to visit Floyen mountain we left our bikes behind and hiked up the hill - while the Norwegians RUN up !The tourist information provided extensive information about traveling and exploring Norway and looking at a map I was reminded that the Lofoten Islands where "just" a three days boat trip away. I decided to visit the sales offices of the legendary Hurtigruten shipping line.
The next days I spend relaxing in Bergen and thinking about my further route through Scandinavia. Once I am Bergen, which is the start and end of the Hurtigruten Boats, I decided to invest some money in good old tourism and take a cruise with the Hurtigruten towards Lofoten, spend a couple of days cycling on the islands and return by the same means.
The night before I bought the ticket I was overexcited and could hardly sleep thinking of the Lofoten with its over 1.000 meter high mountain range that seemed to rise directly out of the sea. These Mountains with its "feet in the water" form a more than 100 km long, so called "Lofoten-wall", some 20 kms west of Norways coast, just north the Polar Circle.
The mild climate on the Lofoten is the worlds greatest anomaly having in mind its northern latitude. This is due to the Gulf-Stream that surrounds the Islands and makes them first class fishing grounds for seafood, especially Cod-Fish which is fished from february to april.
The fish is then left to dry "open-air" on traditional wooden racks that have been erected all over the Islands. Some month later, the final product, in former times Norways Export no. 1 is ready to be shipped and sold all over the world - Stockfish.
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