Norway Fjords with motorcycle :
Day-14 : 17 July 2016  Sunday
from Tromsö>>>to Bodo via Narvik :-Total distance : 550 km
The breakfast at the terrace of the Hotel St. Elisabeth was good. The weather was cloudy but the view over Tromsö and the sea was spectacular. The glas covered breakfast hall at the terrace was one of the best places in the hotel building.

After finishing my breakfast I put my stuff into the cases of my motorbike. It started to rain.
After putting on my rain gear, I departed at 09.00 o'clock. I took the direction to the South. My plan is to overnight in Bodo. The route goes through Narvik. I reached there around 12:30. The roads are well paved. Even in the rain the tires are grasping the road very well. 

Approaching to Narvik there is a town called Bjerkvik. It is 30-35 km from Narvik and is located at the sea side (Ofotfjord). The view of the road approaching to Bjerkvik is very nice. I did not stop at Bjerkvik and continued to ride.

If I do not mix, there is a bridge construction across the bay of the fjord. It is almost finished. I rode all along the fjord bay. Narvik is a port city. There are a lot of ports and piers at Narvik. In order to exit the city there is a long tunnel under Narvik. Vehicles are using this tunnel in order to go to South.

I have always the problems of my country in my mind. The coup in Turkey and the probable proceedings of it are causing head ache.I am trying to analize it with limited data and without having the real time information. It is causing questions in my mind.

Just at the South exit of Narvik I sat in the fuel station Circle K. I bought fuel for my motorbike and a coffee for me. I sat outside on a wooden bench and ate one of the sandwiches I had prepared in the Hotel in Tromsö.

The weather is still not clear. Sometimes it starts to rain sometimes it stops. I followed the route in the direction Bodo. Right hand side of the route is looking to the Ofotfjord. The road is close to the sea and the view is very nice. After Ballangen the road starts to climb to the hills. Approx. aftre 6-7 kms I stopped at the left side of the road. There was a romantic and calm view on a field which had been harvested recently. I took some pictures.

Just after Ballangen.

After riding one more hour on the E6 road, I came to the town Skaberget where from I took the ferry to Bognes. I waited for 10-15 minutes and then the ferry took us to the other side in 1/2 hours. It costs 66.-NKR. I had been in Bognes around 15:20.

From the ferry from Skaberget to Bognes.

Sometimes I rode along the fjords but most of my trip was on the hills on the green nature. It took around 2,5 hours to the city Fauske. At Fauske I took the direction to the West to the city Bodo. It is around 50 kms. The road is wide and well paved. It is almost in high way conditions. There was some rain though. 

When I arrived at Bodo I searched Hotel. I asked two-three hotels but it is too expensive. 
Then I sat in the lobby of Radisson Blu and used their Wifi to book a hotel in Bodo.
I succeed to book Bodo Hotell for 700 NKR. The Hotel is very close to Radisson Blue.
I moved there and made check-in. The hotel was right in the corner and my room had got good view. I took off all my stuff and laid them on the radiators and furniture in order to get them dried.

After having some rest in my room I went out for seightseeing. I walked through the streets
which are well arranged in perpendicular manner. I came to the sea side and to the port.
There are a few old time boats and traditional vessels.

I took some pictures of the port and the boats. Then I saw a very nice restaurant/bar having view to the port. I sat there. The food was very nice. I ate sea food and had two glasses of white wine. Around 23:00 o'clock I walked back to the hotel. Including mine, there were 5 motorbikes in front of the hotel. Most probably a am not alone as motor biker staying at the Hotell Bodo.

Entrance of the port and the Restaurant/Bar Building