In Tromsø, we were taken to the Arctic Cathedral at midnight for a concert. The performers were a soprano, cellist and organ/piano player. The music was mostly folk songs from Scandinavia and it was delightful. 

After being up to almost 2 o’clock because of the concert, we had to be on the bus the next morning at 8 o’clock for a tour of the Lofoten islands. We got off the ship at the town of Harstad and met up again with the ship after 4 1/2 hours in the town of Sortland. The first stop on the tour was an old Romanesque style church with an adjacent museum and a farm from the 13th century. The church had walls that were 2 meters thick. The farmhouse was a wood structure covered with sod for insulation. In the house a woman was sitting spinning yarn. I got to talking to her and she pulled out this little flute and played a song from the 12th century for me. The flute was made out of the thigh bone of a sheep.



We next stopped for a Norwegian style waffle that was more like a crepe. We stopped in a old farmhouse that had been in this family for 10 generations. Upstairs they were selling wool products that were handmade. I couldn’t resist and bought a sweater for my new granddaughter.

After our snack, we continued on the bus which included a ferry ride to meet up with the MS Finnmarken. Most of the next pictures are basically scenic shots.