So my four months of being alone with the dog are over. It feels strange to have company sometimes. After being alone for so long.

The weather is warmer & the sun doesn’t set. We drove out to Lofoten & it was beautiful but boy was it crowded. Some towns felt like a theme park so I ended up feeling bad for the locals.

We saw reality tv contestant & his rude groupies. Of course I didn’t say hello. Some people you just leave alone. 

The mountains where out the first 2 days & you could see for miles. We went hiking on a small mountain top & ended up hiking to the fog. 

Lofoten is beautiful but I think I prefer it in the off season. 

Swerving roads & high mountains greeted us as we drove in Lofoten. It was beautiful & the end of the road beckoned with one more ferry to the outer islands. 

The high season starts next week but I am grateful for the snow up to my knees & an amazing view in djevelporten in Svolvaer. 

Lofoten is a diamond in the rough I hope it stays that way & doesn’t become Iceland. Overrun & crowded & garbage as a thank you. 

I purposely didn’t include pictures of Lofoten here. Guess you’ll just have to image search & come see the beauty yourself. 

Bright side of life. Is one of my favorite Monty Python lyrics. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. Things have become rich with ideas & possibilities. 

The sun is only down for a few hours a night. I’ve been wearing thinner socks because the daytime temperature is 45 degrees!! A whole 45. Maybe soon I can wear sandals in July??

Although the threat of snow still looms, I hope it won’t stick. There’s signs of spring everywhere. People are cleaning windows, the gravel from the winter is slowly disappearing. People are wearing skirts with pretty tights & people are wearing sneakers. Spring!! 

Also there’s gifts in the mail & surprises in store with some great things coming up. Onward & upward.