David with King Crab

June 18 - Honningsvag (North Cape) Norway

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June 18th 2023
Happy Father's Day, to all the Fathers reading about our adventure. We arrived in Honningsvag Norway, which is also known as North Cape. This sits on the north part of Norway, between the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. There had originally been one more port on our cruise even further north, but it was cancelled some time ago for "environmental reasons". It's been light at night lately, but t ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Honningsvag

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more