Norway Fjords with motorcycle :
Day-12 : 15 July 2016  Friday
from NORDKAPP>>>to ALTA via Hammerfest:-Total distance : 350 km

When I woke up in my room in the ground floor, I looked to the sky. Depending to the weather I would decide for making another visit to Nordkapp. Regrettfully, the weather and the sky was not promising. So, I decided to ride to Alta which is the city in the Northern part of Norway. 

I went to the breakfast hall on the first floor of the Hostel Vendererhiem. The breakfast banquet was not bad. As soon as I finished my breakfast I sat at the computer desk there in order to book my hotel in Alta. There was a continueing problem with internet connection 

with my own notebook and Iphone. I couldn 't manage to get connected to the internet.

After the breakfast I put all my stuff to my motorbike. The wind was blowing strongly. There was also a rain sprayed with the wind. I put on my rain gear and departed from the Hostel.

All the way down to the tunnel and then from the tunnel exit to Russenes I took wind from side and the rain was also terrible. The wind, sometimes, was trying to blow me away from the road.

When I came to Russenes and Olderfjord I made a stop at the same coffe shop and I bought a coffee. When I turned to the west direction the wind and the rain became acceptable. The road conditions are well. 

After 20-25 kms I saw the  sign to Hammerfest. It was something around 11:00 and I took the route to Hammerfest which is one of the cities in the North. There were some construction work on the road. In some places I had to ride on the gravel. The road became better when I came to the sea shore on the left. The view to the left over the sea is wonderful. There were a few groups of raindeer at the side of the road.

Backround Hammerfest

In the centre of Hammerfest

In front of the town house.

I parked my motorcycle in the center close to the port. There were a lot of people on the streets. I recognized a market place on the street to the port. I looked around. Hammerfest

is a port city in the North of Norway. The gulfstream is touching this part of Norway and the sea never freezes. The economy is based on fishery. Herring is the most common fish.

I walked  and then I sat in a restaurant in the pier and ordered a delicious pizza. 

After the lunch break I walked to my bike and departed for Alta. I rode back on the same route to the E6 junction. On the junction I took the route E6 to southwest. Untouched nature 

was romantic. Riding further to south, made the weather better. Closer to Alta the sun was shining nicely and heating me up. I did not make any stop even my fuel was going less and less. I decided to buy fuel in Alta.

It was 16:30 when I stopped at the Hotel Thon Vica. Thon Hotel Vica is just at the side of the main road and there is a neighbored fuel station where I bought fuel before registering in the hotel. The city Alta is located at the side of the Altafjorden. There is also a river with the same name ending at Alta. Solmon fishing is very popular. I paid approx. 90.-Euro for one night including breakfast. Privat parking is free.

After resting a little bit in my room I went down and rode to the Alta Museum. Alta Museum is famous with the rock carvings from the very old times of the humankind. 

...taken from Wikipedia ....

"The World Heritage Rock art Centre - Alta Museum is located at Alta in Finnmark, Norway. Norway.^[1]

World Heritage Rock Art - Alta Museum is located in Hjemmeluft, a small bay on Altafjord near the Arctic Circle.^[2] Alta Museum is northern Norway's most-visited summer museum, with more than 1,000 visitors each day.^[3] It presents exhibitions on local culture and historic industries including the nearby prehistoric rock carvings that form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum is situated at the site of early settlement of Finnmark dating from around 11,000 years ago.^[4][5] In 1973, the first rock carvings in Hjemmeluft were found. To date over 3000 figures have been registered here. The museum opened in June 1991 and won the European Museum of the Year Award in 1993.^[3] "

View to the West from the Alta Museum

View from the Alta Museum

On the way back to my Hotel I turned to the right where there is a natural park at the bank of the Alta river. I parked my motorcycle there and walked at the bank of the river. I saw people who are camping and fishing. The weather was sunny and the sky was clear. 

Fly fishing in Alta River.

Alta City 

After I have returned to the Hotel I decided to take dinner at the restaurant on the base floor. The restaurant of the Hotel is one of the recommended food places in Alta. I ate deer meat and also a salad. It was tasty but expensive.

Dinner in The Restaurant Thon Hotel Vica : Deer Meat

During the dinner my Iphone took some messages from my friends in Turkey. It was the moment in Turkey !! The "coup" had been tried unfortunately. I stayed long time connected to the messages of my friends and I talked on the phone to my family a couple of times.

Watching the international news channels I tried to sleep.