After the crossing from Bodø to Moskenes we spend the night in a bare parking lot. It’s still raining in Lofoten, it still looks like autumn. But over the course of our stay, the gale-force winds and rain give way to calmer weather and snow, as befits this beautiful archipelago in the Arctic winter above the Arctic Circle. This blog gives an overview of our journey, a limited summary of all the oh and ah moments we experienced. We cannot possibly list them all.
The town of Å
We wake up under a gray sky, Daphne and Koos had the experience that it rained continuously during their stay in the Lofoten, a week ago.
It is drizzling a bit, but we do want to get an impression of these famous islands. We therefore drive to the end of the E10, the town of Å.
The E10 in Lofoten
The E10 on the Lofoten is, unlike the E-roads in the rest of Western Europe, (as the E6 to the North of Norway) a normal two-lane road. Yet the road is beautifully constructed along the fjords and across the islands of the Lofoten. The initiative for the construction of this Scenic Route was taken by the Norwegian King Olaf V in the 1960s. We can imagine that this initiative has given a boost to the economy of the islands and to the tourism of which we are also a part. The panoramas are phenomenal and the landscapes out of this world.
The threatening skies continue, but there is hardly any precipitation.
The towns along the way are picturesque and colorful and are mainly concerned with fishing.
We spend the night in a secluded spot on one of the fjords.
Nusfjord
We briefly leave the E10 to drive along the Nusfjord to the town of Nusfjord, a beautifully preserved fishing village that has been designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Bijzondere fundering 
Although there are still threatening skies and some rain, we enjoy the beautiful village with its characteristic Norwegian/Lofotense construction of the houses on stilts or other supporting structures. The fish is not nearby, so the fishermen cannot be seen either.
The Lofotr Viking Museum in Bøstad
This museum must be a real experience in the summer with theatrical Viking plays and semi-authentic imitations of the life of the Vikings. Also in winter it is definitely worth a stop along the E10. We were lost for several hours during the visit.
Van de goed gedocumenteerde historische tentoonstelling en de leuke film die werd afgespeeld hebben we geen beelden. Die geven zeker een goede inleiding tot het hierboven weergegeven Viking-langhuis.
Kabelvåg
The Kabelvåg Feriehus og Camping campsite is located just south of the town of Kabelvåg. A beautifully situated spot on a small lake connected to the fjord. All amenities are available, we especially enjoy the warm kitchen. Meanwhile, it seems that winter has arrived.
We take a few days of rest and I use the time, among other things, to mount spikes under my tires. More on that on Facebook and in an upcoming YouTube video.
Kabelvåg is easily accessible on foot via the nature trail that leads from the campsite to the town. Now it takes some getting used to the snow, but the path is easy to walk.
The town has a nice harbor and is beautifully situated on another fjord.
The freshly fallen snow makes it even more picturesque. We don’t see many children playing, they are at school, but we are warned about them.
This video also contains a section about the Lofoten:
Amazing photos and scenery. I am in Australia and can only wonder how you manage to stay warm especially at night sleeping in your LandRover.
Hi David,
We also wonder how we keep warm, but we do. Last night more inland in Norway we even got temperatures below -20 C.
We have the Wallas XC Duo cooker&heater that keeps the inner space of the car warm when we are not sleeping. When we get to bed we dress up warm, long underwear etc. and we get under our warm sheep woolen duvet quickly. Then we stay under the duvet until morning and we can manage to keep warm enough.
Also the outer sheet of the pop top roof helps to keep the snow/rain/cold out of the tent and the relative warmth inside.
Hi, I met you at Bardu Motorsenter and am impressed by your enthusiasm and wish to explore the world. I read that the floor in your Defender is cold, you may want to put something like this at the floor they are easy to cut and strong enough to walk on with shoes. Stay safe 🙂 https://www.megaflis.no/varme–klima/gulvvarme/underlag/ebeco-quick-board-30x600x1200-mm-288m-4-pakk?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs-byrqvW9AIV7wyLCh3DwwAxEAQYBCABEgLUsPD_BwE
Hi Dag, thank you for your advice, yes I thought about this and already applied two layers of insulation board as you advised. This helps for a primary insulation, but as the sides of the car are not insulated the cold still comes in from there. And our heating is at about 80cm from the floor so the cold air stays low in the car. Never mind these issues we manage to stay warm enough. Thanks again and stay safe.
Best regards, Gert Jan