Woke up to the thought that we are at the turn around point. Many people are getting off here as for some it is considered the end of the journey. For us it is our turn around point as we go back to Bergen. It has been the most interesting journey so far. There was no Northern Lights last night so hopefully we will see them again tonight. We got off at 9:00 in Kirkenes.
Places we pass through today with this first outing at Kirkenes
There is much snow king crab influence as one of the industries in the area.
Iron ore has been mines here and was on of the original industries. In difficult conditions, this doctors wife Ellisif Wessels kept in touch with the rest of Europe, using her photography to try and bring change to the working conditions of the iron ore miners.
The Sami are the indigenous people of this area and they own all the raindeer. The raindeer still migrate in the winter and summer helped by tha Sami as their grazing areas have been reduced due to increase in industry and population.
Russian influence and WW2 monument giving homage to the Russian liberators of the town.
Coming into Kirkenes harbour:
Lovely gardens in a less affluent town of Norway, bomb shelters tour available showing the left over evidence of WW2
Unexpected visit to the Ritz
The scenery on our way into Kirkenes.
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