After yesterday’s rest day, we went on tour again today. We decided to go around the island of Senja and visit some interesting places that we had scheduled with the Xjour app. This time we were drawn to a beach on the North Atlantic. On the way, we took a little detour into a sort of natural dead end. We left the car and took a walk of about 1.2 km through beautiful nature of Senja. Even the sun was shining more intense and warmer than the days before. The view was clear and the landscape beautiful.
After this pleasure for all senses we drove on and crossed the bridge that leads over the lakes. On the other side it was time again for a refreshing swim in the lake. This one was also cold, but the warmer air temperature meant it didn’t feel as icy as the previous day in the creek.
But our seven-year-old Theo wanted more that day. He finally wanted to go swimming in the ocean. Therefore, after a short break, we drove on to the end of the “fingers”, as the headlands look on the maps. There a classic sandy beach with rushing waves of the ocean was waiting for us. What do you think – did Theo dare to swim in the sea? In fact, he immediately waded into the icy cold waters and dove right in with his sister Emmy. They swam like dolphins – squealing happily, as if they had been swimming in the Caribbean instead of the cold Atlantic. We adults held back and discreetly left it at ankle-deep wading in the ocean. There are certainly still warmer days on which a bath in the sea is worthwhile.
Rubbed dry again and dressed, we continued in the car. And as life sometimes goes, you have to take a detour when the road is suddenly blocked. Fortunately, we chose a path that otherwise apparently only the locals use on the way to their village. This way over the dirt road, which gently climbed up the rocks and hills and finally ended in a beautiful dead end, was a real insider’s tip. And we are happy that the road closure brought us here, otherwise we would never have been able to enjoy this breathtaking landscape and view of the sea.
After we adults could hardly get our fill, the kids wanted to be entertained again with games and food. So we played a round of soccer and ate delicious burgers. But that was not enough for this day.
The next stop was the highest mountain of Senja. So again all the way back and north to another “finger” to Fjordgard. Again overwhelming views of picturesque landscapes. Since we didn’t quite make the planned circumnavigation of the island today due to a road closure, we’ll set off again tomorrow – this time by a different route – to visit all the planned points on the island.