Hurtigruten norsk tur: Del ni

A day of almost continual cruising, with short stops at Bodo, Ornes, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Bronnoysund and Rorvik, passing back out of the Arctic Circle just south of Ornes. A very relaxing day but there is a definite feeling that the holiday is coming to an end. Also we are noticing that the number of coughing passengers is increasing, the consequence of too many people in close proximity for a lengthy period.  At the end of the day we were treated to a 5-course anniversary dinner to celebrate the 125 year anniversary of the Hurtigruten. And very nice it was, too.

Situated on the Helgeland coastline between Sandnessjoen and Bronnoysund is the range of mountains known as the Seven Sisters. There are many legends relating to them but they all reduce to them being seven trolls who were turned to stone when they were exposed to the sun. Were they dancing at the time or running away from their tyrannical father? Take your pick.

Another interesting looking church that was closed when we visited. This is Bronnoy Kirke in Bronnoysund. There has been a church on this site since the 13th century and this present stone building was built in 1870. Fire had destroyed two earlier wooden building and that's why this one is built of stone.

The War Memorial in Bronnoysund naming those who died on WW2. Amongst these names are some who were executed by firing squad by the Germans and also Meyer Dvoretsky who died in Auschwitz in 1942/1943.

The Torghatten. The mountain with a hole, or natural tunnel, through it. According to legend, the hole was made by the arrow of a troll who was thwarted doing naughty things to the beautiful maiden, Lekamoya.

The Finnmarken basking in the evening sun at the quay in Bronnoysund.

The moon at sunset over a fjord.