Waking up to the scenery of Norwegian fjords- can it be better than this
Just in time - we are passing by the Arctic Circle; there is a monument of the Polar Circle Globe on Vikingen Island
Hurtigruten is promoting its own sparkling wine - Havets Bobler; wax-sealed bottles are submerged 112 feet (34 meters) deep into the cold Arctic Sea off the coast of Norway. In my opinion, it tastes like a better Cava sparkling wine.
Today is sunny; passengers can enjoy the sun deck
The scenery is amazing: the ocean and the snow-covered mountains
Looks like a submarine
I think I would not get the same scenery traveling by train
Arriving at Bodø shortly
Jippie, I can see a CargoNet train from the boat
Time to say goodbye for the boat ride
Passengers traveling with the Hurtigruten have the possibility to make an excursion; here is the rib boat tour in Bodø
Nyholmen Skandse is a fortress in the approach to Bodø and was built in 1810 to protect the grain warehouses on Hundholmen against British warships during the Napoleonic Wars. The fort, along with a fort in Hammerfest, was the only one built in Northern Norway. (Wikipedia)
Bodø Cathedral
I'm off to see some trains now. I have to take a bus to Tverlandet station where I think I will have a best spot
It's easy to purchase tickets in Norway; there is one app for all public transport - Entur, and it is not expensive considering the fact that I am in Norway
Just a 20-minute ride and I'm in Tverlandet
Not allowed to be on the platform if not taking the train - so I guess I'm breaking some rules here
It's very strange: the local trains depart at 01:09 and 02:51, with nothing during the day.
There has been a disruption in traffic on Nordlandsbanen for almost a year, but now the long-distance trains are back - although only day trains
The daily service between Trondheim and Bodø, tomorrow I will be taking this train to Trondheim
NSB Di 4 is a class of five diesel-electric locomotives built by Henschel for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). Delivered in 1981, the class is used to haul passenger trains on the Nordland Line and has been, since 2001, the only revenue diesel locomotives used by NSB.
The locomotives were ordered in the late 1970s as a supplement and later as a replacement for the Di 3. The class is technically similar to Denmark's DSB Class ME; it was planned to have commonalities with NSB's electric El 17 locomotives, but this was scrapped. The Di 4 was the world's first asynchronous locomotive in revenue service. A second batch was planned for delivery later in the 1980s, but the order was never placed. (Wikipedia)
There were 5 locomotives of this type, but due to an accident in 2024, only 4 remain; therefore, no night train service is possible until a replacement is available. The plan is to lease Stadler Eurodual from Grenland Rail later in 2026
I came here not only to see the passenger train, there is also 2 freight trains
312 006 is a Vossloh Euro 4000
This locomotive is very popular in Spain, which I have covered in many of my posts earlier,
like this one in Calatayud2nd freight train is arriving from Trondheim
Also an Euro 4000, this is 68 901 from Railcare
Time to go back to Bodø, also by bus. I don't want to wait until 02:51
Chilling on the rooftop bar at my hotel
I think I can see Lofoten from here
Bodø is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and the second-largest town in Northern Norway.
