Sure Travel Journey Vol 5.1 Summer 2019 | Page 31

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Above: The church of Nesseby in Norway’s far north. Below: Rush hour traffic in Kirkenes.
Above left and below: Hurtigruten offers a spectacular way to take in the Norwegian fjords.
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THE NORWEGIAN
CRUISE, FERRY AND
CARGO OPERATOR HAS
PLIED THESE WATERS FOR
125 YEARS, STARTING ITS
LEGACY AS A SERVICE
CONNECTING ISOLATED
VILLAGES OF NORTHERN
NORWAY TO THE REST OF
THE WORLD
ships. They share the endless landscapes
with travellers who gaze in amazement
at the exquisite natural settings through
which these ships sail, south to north,
north to south – often meeting halfway
with a chipper hoot, like neighbours
passing each other on a village street.
For the fishing villages dotted along
Norway’s rugged northern coastline,
Hurtigruten is as reliable as the Northern
Lights in winter and the midnight sun in
summer. When aircraft are unable to land
because of gale-force winds and roads
are closed off by snow, their ships provide
a steadfast lifeline for the people of the
north to the rest of the country, and
the world.
For nature lovers, travellers and
adventurers, there’s simply no better
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