Spending the Night in a Traditional Rorbu
How many places have you stayed in where you were tucked into bed with a cozily warm down blanket, gazing up through the open skylight at the starry skies above?
Norway
On the Way to Rorbu #15 in Lofoten
By the time we arrived in Lofoten the weather had gone from dreary to rainy, and as we drove it progressively got worse. The rain on the windows blurred the postcard picture scenery like one of Bert’s chalk drawings in Mary Poppins.
The Road to Lofoten is Paved with Postcards
Father Time seems to slow his hands when you’re taking a road trip, and this one was no exception. Frosty snow clung to the mountains like powdered sugar on a doughnut, and the air was cool and misty.
Seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
I sat mesmerized, watching for what felt like hours as the curtain of light undulated and shifted through the night sky.
Trip Report: Journey to the Norwegian Arctic
We’ll then go up to the frozen tundra of Svalbard, which is an archipelago about halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole.
Stay 13 Nights at Norway Scandic Hotels for Fixed Price
Norway is a beautiful country, but it can be expensive. Scandic Hotels currently has an interesting…
