A Visit to Bjarkøy

Our journey actually began in Oslo, but enough has been said of this modern European capital, with its royalty, works of art, and gyrating nightlife. And I won't dwell on our way stops at the hardworking ports of Bodø and Harstad, which carry out their maritime duties in the shadow of glacier-burdened peaks. Bjarkøy is the Nordic gem that beckons the attention of this corner of the web for the moment.

Life in the shadow of Grytøy
Bjarkøy abides in the shadow of Grytøy
Bjarkøy does not thunder forth from the Arctic Sea like its neighboring island Grytøy, with its twin thousand meter peaks that are so bold as to block all sunlight from Bjarkøy for weeks as the winter sun struggles to clear the horizon. No, Bjarkøy is a truly subtle and hospitable island in this sea of mælstroms and rocky heights. This humble isle stands unprotected to the north to endure winter arctic gales, and openly greets the fabled midnight sun in the summer.

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Created on ... August 04, 2001