Himmeltindan, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Himmeltindan – New Hiking Guide

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New hiking guide for Himmeltindan -CLICK HERE- Himmeltindan, at 964 meters, is the highest peak on Vestvågøya and an exciting hike up a steep trail with airy view from the summit.
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View over Nappstraumen from summit of Offersøykammen, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Autumn 2012 Photo Gallery

A surprise for the weekend.  the Autumn 2012 gallery from Sept - Oct is now online a bit ahead of schedule (I'm a little bored at the moment). -CLICK HERE- to check it out! I'll probably add one more hiking page next week and then will…
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Hoven, Gimsoya, Lofoten Islands, Norway

New Hiking Guide – Hoven

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New hiking guide is online for Hoven on Gimsøya. -CLICK HERE- to check it out! I'm also working on the final touches for the Autumn gallery, should be online early next week...
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Evening campfire at Utakleiv beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Summer 2012 Photo Gallery

A new photo gallery is up for images from August - September this year.  20 images total.  Locations include: Horseid beach, Kvalvika beach, Ryten, Stamsund, Utakleiv and a few more places. -CLICK HERE- to view the gallery.
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Horseid beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Horseid Beach Hiking Guide

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I've added a new hiking guide for Horseid beach -CLICK HERE- Horseid is probably my favorite beach on the Lofoten Islands, and I highly recommend making the effort to go there and camp for a couple nights. I've changed up the format a…
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New Guide – Lofoten’s 3 Best Beaches

I've just added a new article for the three best beaches on the Lofoten Islands. Kvalvika, Bunes, and Horseid beaches -- CLICK HERE -- to check in out. This article differs from the older 'Top 5 Beaches' travel guide I had in that it was…
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Kvalvika Beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

New Hiking Guide – Kvalvika Beach

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I've just added a new hiking and camping page for Kvalvika Beach.  A few photos as well. --CLICK HERE-- Check it out! And if you like what I'm doing here and think any of my info is useful, please help me out a bit and spread the word…
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Updates coming soon!

I'm finally finished with my travels for the year, which included about 4 weeks on Lofoten:  Two weeks catching the end of summer in late August and then back again for Autumn at the end of September/beginning of October. August proved to…
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And I’m Off To Lofoten

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I'm finally making my way to Lofoten today. I fly from London, a long layover in Oslo, and finally arrive in Bodø in the evening. I'll then catch the 0200 ferry which will put me in Moskenes around 0600 Tuesday morning. At least I should be…
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Lofoten Islands Travel Plans

I've finally managed to put together plans for last summer and autumn travels back to the Lofoten Islands, Norway. When I arrive in August, it will be my 10th trip to Lofoten since I was first there in the summer of 2001. Back then I never…
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Gimsoya beach summer, lofoten islands, norway

New Page – Lofoten’s 5 Best Beaches

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I've added a new page on the 5 best beaches (that you can drive to) on the Lofoten Islands. Lots of photos too! CLICK HERE to check it out!
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New Hiking Route Page – Steinstinden

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I've added a new hiking route page for Steinstinden peak, located near Stamsund on Vestvagoy. CLICK HERE
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Winter sun sets over Væerøy island viewed from near Ņ, Lofoten Islands, Norway

New Panoramic Gallery

I've added a new photo gallery for panoramic images. --CLICK HERE-- to view the gallery
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Seasick

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Photo: Ferry to Lofoten. July 2006 I've had a few people tell me that even looking at this photo makes them feel a bit nauseous.  I set my tripod up to be level with the deck of the ferry of what I can only describe as a 'rough' crossing. …
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Up And Running

Well, I think I now have the basics of the website up and running.  There's probably still a few typos that I haven't yet caught and maybe a few formatting errors, but I hope that everything else is good to go. I'll be adding more content…
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A New Start – May 2012

It's been almost 2 years since I made the first version of 68north.com as a focus for my images from the Lofoten Islands.  I had intended to do more, but after the initial site design, I only made one gallery update and then sort of lost focus. …
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