We rented a car from Hertz right in front of our hotel in Tromso, and headed west to Sommaroy Island. Be advised, car rentals here are EXPENSIVE!!
Along the way we ran across these two reindeer staring at us from the side of the road. I could swear they were posing as I pulled out my phone!
The islands in Sommaroy are quite unique as they have a tropical feeling to them, right down to the white sand beaches.
We stayed at the one and only hotel here, Sommaroy Arctic Hotel. Nice spot! We were able to check in early and took a hike towards the western end of the island. The water is so clear here!
This is a photo from the same spot as above, looking out over the fjord. The views in Norway never get old!
While the area is quite small and there may not be a lot to do on the islands, the gorgeous landscape is worth spending a night!
Everywhere you hike on the island opens up more incredible views. The sun even made an appearance!
Selfie time! Yes, it was warm enough to wear a t-shirt.
Just after dinner the sun was setting, and the water at the back of the hotel was perfectly calm. During dinner we saw numerous people going into the water here….the Norwegians like their hot tubs/saunas and then jumping in the ocean. There are saunas everywhere!
Here is sunrise the next morning from the deck of our hotel room. Gorgeous!
We checked out early and drove the 12 minutes to the ferry dock in Brensholmen. We had been warned that you had to get here very early to catch the 0845 ferry, so we showed up at 0815 hoping to catch the 1045. I guess by mid August the crush of tourists we’ve read about has started to dissipate, as we were the 8th car in line, and the ferry left with plenty of extra space. Here is the ferry dock.
Short post here as we are in the middle of doing laundry. Up next, we visit the island of Senja, and more beautiful views await!
Beautiful! I felt like Norway had the best scenery in all of our travels. Enjoy your travels. I am enjoying your posts but have to keep going in my junk to find them. Any idea why?
You likely have Comcast. The notifications I always get for posting end up in my spam as well, so I think it’s a Comcast thing. I have to check my spam daily due to Comcast! Thanks Pat!