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Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Touring Kamøyvær on Foot

What happens to Billy Big Mouth when he refuses to shut up

Today it’s just a simple foot tour around Kamøyvær. There’s really not much to add to Monday’s text, so I’ll just present photographs of this wonderfully picturesque village and save my favorites for this week’s Fun Photo Friday. As always, just click on any image below to enlarge that image and initiate the slide show presentation. Enjoy:

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Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Honningsvåg to Kamøyvær

Honningsvåg forecast for our 25 June 2022 arrival

Jewel of the Seas arrived into Honningsvåg, Norway, on 25 June 2022. Honningsvåg is the northernmost city in Norway, and it is located in the municipality of Nordkapp (North Cape). From here we had an early start to the day, as Ursula had us booked on yet another tour. This one would take us to several locations on the island of Magerøya, and I’ll be showing you these destinations over this week and the next four weeks beyond. The tour will hi...

Fun Photo Friday — Tromsø Favorites 2

Tromsø Brain Trust Meeting

Here’s our final look of Tromsø, June 2022:

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Jewel of the Seas — Downtown Tromsø

Storgata Street, Tromsø, Norway (1:13:35 p.m., 24 June 2022)

Today I’m going to try something just a bit different. I’m going to post a series of consecutively taken photographs in Tromsø, Norway, starting on Storgata and heading south. The timestamp is posted to give you an idea on how closely space all these sights are.

Skadefryd (1:24:27) Andresons (1:25:07) Synsam (1:28:29) Koseverden&KoseligCafe (1:29:15) Koseverden&KoseligCafe (1:29:20)

Now it’s time to cross over one paral...

Jewel of the Seas — Tromsø Cathedral

Tromsø Cathedral

Any walk around Tromsø’s downtown area should include Tromsø Cathedral. It’s not as grandiose as other European cathedrals, especially those dating back hundreds of years ago, but it’s still worth a visit. This Gothic Revival church is fairly new, having been completed in 1861. It also follows the traditional “long church” floorplan typical of Norway. Well take a more in-depth look in a moment, but here’s the area immediately adjacent to the church, specifically along Storgat...

Fun Photo Friday — Tromsø Favorites 1

Ever Feel as if You’re Being Trolled?

Next week we’ll continue with Tromsø, Norway, but we’ll work our way beyond the waterfront area and head a little farther inland. Until then, today’s Fun Photo Friday is the first of two devoted to this colorfully picturesque destination north of the Arctic Circle:

Jewel of the Seas — Walking Tromsø, Norway

Tromsø Boats, Boat Masts, Mountains, and Snow

Once you arrive at the small boat harbor I showed you on Monday, everything you see today is in easy walking distance. When you stroll into the old town section of Tromsø, it’s just a nonstop picture fest. To give you an idea of what I mean, the photo above was timestamped 11:45, and every photo in today’s article was taken by 12:28 p.m. That’s a lot of scenery to enjoy in just 43 minutes!

Fangstmonument (Arctic Hunter) off Havnegata Steet

So...

Jewel of the Seas — Arriving Tromsø, Norway

Tromsø, Norway

Two days after leaving Molde, on Friday, 24 June 2022, Jewel of the Seas arrived into the port of Tromsø in Northern Norway. As much as we enjoyed all our stops in Norway, Tromsø was one of our favorites. Indeed, we loved the entire Norway trip so much that visited again earlier this year (subject of a future series). Even from the ship you cannot help but notice that there are some real gems here, as well as the unexpected.

Ski Jumps for the Three Bears?

There’s even a ve...

Fun Photo Friday — Molde, Norway Favorites

Colorful Collection of Crafty Quarters

It’s Fun Photo Friday, and next week we’re off to Tromsø, Norway. Until then:

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Jewel of the Seas — Walking Molde, Norway

ABC Driving School on Romsdalsgata

A small park separates Strandgata and Romsdalsgata as you approach Molde Cathedral. If you look north from Strandgata you’ll see the charming building pictured above. Today that apparently old structure houses a driving school. But turning your attention to the left and the building you just passed you’ll see some fun architectural details:

Molde Kommune Health Clinic for Adolescents and Students

And, yes, that little park I mentioned is worth a few min...