Nordkapp or Northcape in Finmark area of Northern Norway is the most Northwest point and North of the Arctic Circle. Our ferry docked in Kireness, then in Vardo. Some of us elected to board a bus and travel almost an hour more to the very most Northern spot. It was so foggy or cloudy as we climbed the windy road, I could believe the bus driver could see the road. As we approached the actual cape, we climbed above the clouds and there was a sunny, but cool day of exploring.
Along the way we stopped at a small Sami village. Samis are the indigenous people of Northern Norway and speak their own language which is nothing at all like Norwegian. They are more like people of the Arctic. They herd Reindeer and fish, but are slowly incorporating into the general population.
Along the way we stopped at a small Sami village. Samis are the indigenous people of Northern Norway and speak their own language which is nothing at all like Norwegian. They are more like people of the Arctic. They herd Reindeer and fish, but are slowly incorporating into the general population.
Once at the cape, we had plenty of places to walk and experience this barren and harsh landscape. Most people complain about the wind and fog, which rolls in, bit we hit a perfect day of no wind and cloud, which were beautiful.
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