Bridge over the Saltstraumen
Watching dolphins at Festvåg
Views from the MS
NordNorge
Arctic sunset
Dawn in the Arctic
Passing another Hurtigruten
MS Nordkapp
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Arctic Adventure - 10 to 31 May 2018 Part 5
Story by Margaret Campbell
Next morning we had one of the best breakfasts of the tour then went for a short walk  around
Bodø checking out of hotel around midday. We drove back south to
visit the Saltstraumen which is a small straight with one of the
strongest tidal currents in the world. The channel connects the outer
Saltfjorden to the large Skjerstad Fjord between the islands of
Straumøya and Knaplundsøya and whirlpools of up to 10
meters in diameter and 5 meters deep are formed when the current is at
its strongest.
The weather was now beginning to close in again
as we drove back through Bodø and on a bit further north to the
ferry at Festvåg where we saw dolphins but they were too quick
for us to get a decent photo. We eventually returned to Bodø and
back to the hotel where we had a late dinner, trying to waste time as
the Hurtigruten was not due to arrive until 2.30am and we were to board
about 3.30am for departure at 4.15.
 The
Hurtigruten (Express Route) ships ply the coast of Norway from Bergen
to Kirkenes. They are cruise ships, ferries and cargo operators and
have been described as the World’s most beautiful sea voyage.
We
arrived at the terminal just after 11pm and tried to have a wee sleep
in our cars while waiting in the heavy horizontal rain.
Eventually our ship MS NordNorge docked and we were allowed to board.
Boarding was not like a normal ferry, only the drivers  were allowed on with the car, all passengers had to board with luggage by the gangway.
The
cars were loaded one at a time onto a lift which took them into the
hold and the keys are handed to the crew so they can manoeuvre them as
required for
loading and unloading at other ports.
Safely
aboard we all made our way to our cabins so we could have some sleep,
we were underway before we slept. Up early the next morning to explore
and watch the next docking, unloading and loading we then made our way
for breakfast.
Dinner on board
| Published 22 June 2018
Updated 4 July 2018
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