Captivating Lofoten.
We started the day really early, checked out from City Hotell Bodø at 3:30am and walked the 2km+ to the airport with our full packs. The streets were so quiet you could hear a pin drop but all we could hear was our tempo breathing and quick footsteps. While I did not know the taxi rates in Norway, I was adamant the figure would come up to be astronomical even for a 5min ride. Nevertheless, 2km+ is within our 'walkable radius' of 3km.
The 5:06am Widerøe flight in a small propeller plane from Bodø Airport to Leknes Airport provided a low aerial view of the mountains and fjords of Lofoten so immensely captivating that the hour long flight felt like eternity. The rental car wasn't due for collection until 11am, so that gave us a chance to catch some sleep at the airport.
9 days were planned for Lofoten with 5 of those days in a '94 Mazda 626. I was a little apprehensive about driving on the right side of the road. After all, my only driving experience since getting my license 6 years ago consists of just 2 days in Scotland and that was driving on the familiar left hand side. Having said that, a 5min practice in the carpark provided me with the confidence to get on with it. It wasn't that hard afterall I guess.
The plan was to drive westward along the E10 from Leknes to Lofoten's western most village of Å but not before going up north to Eggum in the top right of the map. Lastly, a ferry departing from Moskenes to Bodø awaits us at the end of the 9 days here.
Stocked up some groceries from a supermarket in Leknes before we embarked on the northward drive to Eggum.
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