Å

Å is at the very end of the Lofoten scenic road. The town had a couple of museums and a bakery was is closed for the season. The museums closed early in the day, so we missed out on learning about the fishing villages and the Stockfish traditions. Luckily the seafood sandwich shop was still open! YUM!!!

The woman in the tiny takeaway store offered no nonsense sandwiches. The options were salted herring and smoked salmon. I got the salmon and Lauren got the herring. The bread was warm, and the fish was cold and quite tender. The toppings were onion and lettuce. It was a very good sandwich.

Nusfjord

Nusfjord had an entry fee. The entire town was considered a museum, and there were some plaques to read a bit of information. It was very windy today, so we did not stay outside for long.

The cafe in the town was very darling.

Henningsvær

Henningsvær also had a darling cafe, Henningsvær Lysstøperi and Cafe.
This cafe was quite cozy and also sold candles. Here, I tried a couple of pastries which you will see in my pastry review.

Henningsvær has a famous football field. We walked to the edge of town to see it. But also, there’s a football field in Reine. I think the novelty of being right next to the water on the edge of town makes this more of a tourist destination. You can walk onto it and even play if the field is not being used. We ran around onto the field for a few seconds because why not?

I was eager to buy a sweater in Lofoten made from Lofoten wool. The owner of Ho Milla, a wool store, had sweaters for sale. She knitted them herself with a decorative stitch design that she liked to use. I asked her if the design meant anything; it did not – although the colors did have meaning.

The sweater I bought was the Henningsvær colors with the colors to represent the buildings. The other sweaters had colors representing spring (pink and green), the woods (browns), and the mountains and the water (gray and blue).

I also bought some yarn and needles in hopes of knitting hats for my nieces and nephews. Wish me luck!

We stayed at the Trevarefabrikken hotel which was also the hangout spot for the locals. It had a cafe, bar, pizza restaurant, and a sauna. It used to be a cod oil livery and a wooden furniture factory, and they maintained some of the old machinery as decor. The night we stayed there was a record low number of overnight visitors at the hotel for the season with only 6 overnight guests. The town locals were having a party and most of the restaurants seemed to be closed early.