May 4th - Hurtigruten (Tromsø)

 Although we haven’t been on-board for long we both feel like we’re getting into life on the high seas with ease!  In-between mealtimes there are lectures to attend, there seems like there’s going to be a least one major stop per day (2-4 hours enabling either excursions or a decent wander around town), and then there’s the viewing deck and part-time bar, which is a great spot for taking in the lovely views, in addition to possible other activities! 🍷😊. 

Todays major stop was Tromsø, Norway’s biggest city north of the Arctic Circle and with a population of about 75,000. We were looking forward to wandering around town for a while to catch the local sights.  However, within minutes of landing the clouds appeared and it started dumping snow on us.  Our walk quickly became a run and we took refuge in the local, rather appropriately named, ‘Polar Museum’.  Not the best museum we’ve ever been in, there were too many dioramas and not enough information in English, but it wasn’t too bad and there was some interesting stuff on Svalbard, and Roald Amundsen. 



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