Børøya

Today is the first time in about eight years where I had a full conversation entirely through Google Translate. I met an Italian lady who barely speaks English, and we spoke quite literally by talking into our phones. She is also going to Nordkapp!

Today’s ride included a planning mistake. I wanted to go through a scenic less busy route but the software I used to create the route conveniently removed that scenic part. After riding for hours I decided to check where the quieter road was, only to realise that it never was part of the final route and I had already crossed almost the entirety of the route. The intense traffic of afternoon made me go another few kilometres around another island specifically on rural roads for a little bit of quietness. Met two local lovely elderly ladies today on the way, they waved at me, asked me questions. They said that Lofoten is the worst place to be in Norway during summer, and I somewhat agree with them. It’s a grand place that’s quite overrun.

Børøya, Norway