This blog post describes the content of the video, which you can see below:
In this vlog, things don’t go our way as we have to drive from the east of Norway all the way to the west.
Sami Sites
At the beginning of this video, Natalie explains that we have to drive all the way from Vardo, where we were last week, to Alta on the other side of the country because we are out of LPG.
On the way, we came across several Sami sites. The first was a cultural heritage site with ruins from settlements going back over 10000 years. There you could also find the Mortensnes stone, a large boulder carved with various images and symbols.
The second site was the Sami Parliament of Norway, located in Karasjok. Established in 1989 as a result of the Norwegian Sami Act, the Sami Parliament recognizes the Sami people as indigenous people in Norway and grants them certain rights and protections. The Parliament consists of 39 representatives elected every four years by Sami voters in Norway.
The Sami Parliament’s main function is to promote and safeguard the interests of the Sami people in Norway, particularly in relation to language, culture, and land rights. The Parliament also has the power to advise the Norwegian government on matters affecting the Sami people and to allocate funds for Sami cultural and economic development.
We found it fascinating to tour the parliament, especially after visiting the Sami museum in Finland and learning more about the political side of the Sami after learning about their history and culture.
We also come across a lot of reindeer herds and Sami stalls along the route.
Alta & Altafjord
In Alta, Marten gets himself a very much overdue haircut. We also walk around the city a bit before going for the most important thing of the day: getting the LPG gas. We are so happy to have our tank filled again.
We drive a little bit north to the Alta fjord, which is beautiful. We really enjoy our wild camp spot with amazing views and are sad when we have to leave because we are out of electricity. Gas and electricity really are our weak spots while wild camping, and for our next travels, we want to see what we can do about that.
No parking in Hammerfest
We wanted to visit Hammerfest and found a nice parking spot near the village. However, we discovered that a festival was taking place in the town and there were no parking spots available near the village that we could use to walk to it. In the end, we decided to turn around and skip the village entirely. We go to a camping instead.
This turns out to be a blessing in disguise because the camping has free washing machines, and the weather turns horrible for the next few days. So we camp out, work, wash and just take it slow.
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