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Road trip through Brittany – Part 1: The North!

Bavaria, lakes and snow – we found Winter Wonderland in Berchtesgadener Land!

Caye Caulker – you better Belize it!

Guatemala – a lot of Tikal & a little bit of Flores!

The Exuma Cays, the Bahamas – Paradise on Earth!

Waterfalls and fjords - Roadtrip in Western Norway

Chasing Northern Lights!

Iceland – heading south on the Ring Road!

Snaefellsness, Iceland – Is this place real?

The temples of Angkor Wat!

Thailand's islands and beaches!

Stopover in Singapore – Perfect for the first impression!

Top Temples of Bali

Better than its reputation- Frankfurt on the Main!

How we got fooled on our way to Viñales – and why we loved it nevertheless!

Varadero – Tourist hell or heaven on earth?

Dubrovnik-City of dreams on the Dalmatian Coast!

Montenegro-our experiences in this beautiful country!

Must-sees in Rome!

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„Regards from the Amalfi Coast!”

Where you’ll find ease in New York City!

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- The island of Senja in Norway, Part 2: What to see and to do!26. December 2018We’ll keep it short simple. After an introduction in part 1, here’s what you’re actually interested in. What to see, to hike, to photograph. You’re welcome! Panoramic terrace over Bergsbotn at Bergsfjord in Senja Bergsbotn is the village at Bergsfjord. The view from the panoramic terrace and next to it is quite okay. It was the first stop we made after Finnsnes and the first iconic sight we saw in Senja. A really photogenic fjord. We were delighted! Tungeneset Tungeneset is one of the most beautiful places on the island of Senja. From the viewpoint, you can see the mighty massif Oksen which is also called ‘devils teeth’. Take advantage of the good evening lightning and you’ll be rewarded with excellent pictures. As if it wasn’t enough that this place and the view of the Oksen look like a painting. Of all places, we’d seen the best northern lights here. And oh, how the sky was exploding. The Northern lights were so strong, for the first time, I could capture them via my mobile phone (though the quality was really bad of course). Again, we were delighted! Ersfjord As mentioned in the first Senja post, the resting place at Ersfjord was our base. We already mentioned the very expensive, golden toilette cabin and I don’t think we have to go deeper into that topic. Otherwise, I might forget telling you how pretty Ersfjord itself is. Due to its location, there’s a lot of shadow. The sun doesn’t appear for too long and you should enjoy it, while she’s here. Husøy The drive here is worth for everyone interested in photography. It was a very rainy day and the little island itself was, unfortunately, a little bit unspectacular. Husøy is a populated island and there’s actually not much to see. The only café on the island looked like an abandoned saloon that hasn’t operated for a long time now. The moment we turned our back on the island, it stopped raining and the little island showed its picture-perfect side. And we have another pretty photo to delight us. Region of Skaland We had the region on our radar but not as this beautiful. But positive surprises are always welcome. A dream beach and a dream bay together with a perfect sunset after an actual rainy day. No one believes it until they see it. Of course, our supper (actually just a picnic) took place here. Don’t even think about to stay here overnight, means camping in any form is not welcome. There are many signs here telling you exactly this. And the locals were telling us exactly this. We drove back to our base at the ‚golden shithouse‘. The mighty Segla in Senja Oh, Segla! How many times we adored you on our IG feeds before we could finally see you in real life. The hike up the Segla takes around one hour starting from Fjordgard towards the Hesten. There’s another route, but the view of the Segla is better from Hesten Mountain. It’s actually an easy hike. Just the last bit is difficult. But you can leave this one if you want. The Segla and its surrounding are very photogenic and it’s probably THE Senja motif. The hike up here is probably THE hike on Senja. Senjatrollet/ Senja Troll If you have to see this one or not, is an individual decision. Kids would be most happy about a visit here. In this, let’s call it leisure park, is the world’s largest troll. Together with his wife, they’re looking angrily at all the humans. Everything looks very nice. It was closed on our arrival but it was on our way anyway. With kids, it’s definitely worth coming. For everyone else only if you like stuff like this. Sukkertoppen Another hike, another amazing view. At the Sukkertoppen you can choose between a longer hike and a short one. The short one is already worth it: a one km hike and the view looks like this. It’s definitely worth it! Hamn i Senja The view we enjoyed from the Sukkertoppen is over Hamn i Senja. A dreamy bay we fell in love with immediately. So much that we spontaneously booked a room here. The afternoon light made it definitely more inviting than any other time. Actually, we just wanted a resting place and a shower. Spontaneously we decided to pay the extra charge for a room and had a comfy night with breakfast and a great shower. It was definitely worth for us. It’s also a perfect place for photo motifs. No matter if it was the Northern Lights or the bay with its lighthouse. We were delighted. Gryllefjord Last but not least there’s the unspectacular, but beautiful Gryllefjord. If you’re not interested too much in photos, this place is definitely not a must for you. It’s nice here nevertheless. We hope this list gives you a good overview of a touristically not yet grazed island of Norway! Booking.com...
- The island of Senja in Norway, Part 1: What you should know about!26. December 2018It’s been already quite some time now, but as mentioned in our Tromsø post, our main reason for this year’s Norway trip was the island of Senja. Not surprising at all. At least for us. Throughout the previous years, we fell in love with the Northern Lights and by last year we already knew, we would come back this year. Again in September. Again a good idea. It was not cold at all. The Northern Lights were doing their best and the streets were still passable. We spent three nights in Senja including a buffer for rainy days. Where is Senja? Senja is located around 350km north of the Arctic Circle. Depending on the time of the year, either the best place to see the Midnight Sun or the Northern Lights. How civilized is Senja? Yes, exactly. With this question, we want to advise you to get your supplies in Finnsnes at the latest, before you’re heading in the direction of nature. Every so often there are a few small shops, but they’re expensive and more for emergencies. There are a few places with a few houses. Senja is so sparsely populated, we assume everyone knows everyone in Senja. Other than that, there’s a lot of nature, fresh air and tranquillity. And probably one of the best places to see the Northern Lights explode. For all future campers among you: The best stopping place is at the Ersfjord beach. At the Golden ‘Shithouse’ (restroom for the more decent speakers). What a luxury place to do some business regarding the 300.000€ this little house cost. ‘Shithouse’-game to tha next level. You could also spend the night at Tungeneset. But as beautiful as it was, the people staying here were really weird. Which of course doesn’t have to be the case when you’re there. Why Senja? As much as we loved Lofoten and Vesterålen last year, we wanted to discover a new corner of Norway which of course gets along with our Northern Lights spleen. We stumbled upon Senja by accident reading a post online and soon saw an offer by the holiday pirates. At first, we thought: Okay, if they spotted Senja already, this is definitely not a secret place anymore or maybe even crowded. This was not the case at all. You’ll definitely meet other travellers. At least, Senja was one of the Instagram spots this year (in our filter bubble) which of course, attracts many hipsters (no offence, but they’re just so obvious). Nevertheless, it’s really calm and there are only a couple of accommodations to find. Those which can be found are really expensive. Tourism is still in its infancy. Maybe this will change the next couple of years. It didn’t matter to us. We had our Volkswagen Camper, which we booked on Airbnb before the trip. In the middle of our trip, we spoiled ourselves with one night in the most beautiful hotel of the island, in Hamn i Senja. But more about that later. What to do in Senja There’s plenty to see, plenty to wander, plenty to photograph. But more about that in the next post. Please click this link. Thank you! Booking.com...

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