Colorado Trail Day 30. Thursday, August 28, 2025 I fell asleep two hours before sunset yesterday and slept all the way until 4:30 AM. At that point, it was time to write the day’s log. It usually takes an hour, including preparing the photos. I was done by 5:30 AM. That’s when we’ve typically been …
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Colorado Trail Day 31. Friday, August 29, 2025. There was occasional cell phone reception on the ridge where we camped at 3,300 meters (10,827 feet). I checked two different weather apps; both predicted rain for tomorrow, and one predicted a thunderstorm around noon. I also checked Yr. It predicted rain at 7 AM, but for …
Colorado Trail Day 32. Saturday, August 30, 2025. The final day.We didn’t sleep very well where we camped in the forest at 3,100 meters (10,171 feet). The ground was too sloped, and we kept sliding down inside the tent.I finished writing in the morning and woke Inger up at 6 AM. It was still dark, …
Colorado Trail Day 32. Saturday, August 30, 2025. -Final Day.Read More »
Sørøya (or Sørøy Island) is located in Finnmark, at the very northern tip of Norway and Europe, 350 kilometers (about 217 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. A 95-kilometer (about 59-mile) hiking route stretches across the entire island, from Fuglen in the southwest to Tarhalsen in the north. Sørøya sits at 70.4 degrees North latitude …
Sørøya Day 1: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Earlier this year, I was on Sørøya, or South Island, in New Zealand, hiking its length. Now, I find myself on a different Sørøy, on the complete opposite side of the globe from New Zealand: Sørøya in Finnmark, Norway. Here too, a hiking route has been established along …
We had a relaxed morning and didn’t start hiking until 8:30 AM. We have plenty of time on this trip. The birds that attacked us yesterday swooped down at us a couple of times today before we left our campsite. Sørøya is located right on the outer edge of the ocean, and it can be …
The first two days of our trip were overcast. Late at night, some might say early in the morning, around 4 AM, there was a break in the clouds, and the sun made it warm in the tent. I lay half-naked without my sleeping bag. That’s how it is here north of the Arctic Circle. …
Sørøya Lengthwise Day 4 We camped on the old road right by the sea in Låterbukta. I woke up early this morning to the sound of many birds and splashing in the ocean just beyond the tent. I had to peek out of the doorway to check what was happening. It turned out to be …
Sørøya Lengthwise Day 5: Last Day On Day 4, we took a detour down to Hellefjorden to visit family and friends, and stayed there for two nights before returning to our hike. Sondre drove us the five kilometers (3.1 miles) on the narrow, bumpy gravel road from Hellefjorden to the point where the route crossed …
Fishermen’s Trail: Our Coastal Adventure in Portugal The Fishermen’s Trail is an approximately 220 km (137 mile) hiking route along the southwest coast of Portugal, stretching between the towns of Lagos and Porto Covo. This coastal path offers a fantastic experience, with dramatic cliffs lining the entire route. Hikers can choose to start either in …
The first leg of the Fishermen’s Trail goes from Lagos to Praia da Luz. It’s a short stage, making it a great way to ease into the trail. The path kicks off at the harbor in Lagos and follows the cliffs westward. The initial section, still within the city limits, features well-maintained wooden boardwalks, and …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 2 We spent the night at Club House CVL in Praia da Luz. We had a typical hotel room in a low-rise building, ours on the second floor with a nice balcony that we enjoyed after relaxing by the pool. The breakfast at the hotel was surprisingly good, and we ate enough …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 3 The past two days, I’ve been woken by a rooster’s crow at dawn, but today, there was no rooster to be heard. I suppose that’s because we’re staying in a newer part of Salema. Sunrise here is at 6:30 AM. We started hiking just after 8 AM. On the first two …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 4, May 17, 2025 Sagres, where we spent the night, is situated at the very south-western tip of Portugal. The landscape here is almost flat, a plateau about 40-50 meters (130-165 feet) above sea level. From the plateau, there are vertical cliffs down to the ocean. The bedrock here includes volcanic rocks. …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 5 Today’s 16 km (10 mile) stage goes from Vila do Bispo to Carrapateira. It was overcast when we had breakfast on our room’s patio, but by the time we started hiking, the sky had cleared. Another beautiful day. Before leaving town, we stopped at the store and bought yogurt for tomorrow’s …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 6 The 6th stage of the Fishermen’s Trail goes from Carrapateira to Arrifana, a total of 21 km (13 miles). We started hiking at 9:15 AM after stopping by the small local shop to buy some baked goods for our trail lunch. We have a relatively good amount of time for the …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 7 At the hotel where we stayed in Arrifana, we enjoyed a good breakfast. We had prepared ourselves for a classic continental breakfast, but we were once again positively surprised by the selection and quantity. Before setting out on today’s hike, we stopped by the local small shop and bought food for …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 8 There are two trails between Lagos and Porto Covo: the Fishermen’s Trail and the Historical Way. These often converge, but the Historical Way usually goes further inland. For the first part of today’s hike, 8 km (5 miles) from Aljezur to Odeceixe, the two trails merge until they reach the small …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 9 The bed at Casa Antiga, where we stayed overnight, was very hard, so we didn’t get the best sleep. We had a bad experience with the owner yesterday, and we were curious about what breakfast would be like. Breakfast was served in the restaurant in the building next door to the …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 10 We had breakfast on the terrace on the east side of the house where we stayed. It was sheltered from the constant sea wind, and we could enjoy the morning before it got too hot in the sun. Even though the apartment itself wasn’t great, the bed was comfortable, which is …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 11 We had a relaxed morning and ate breakfast on the second-floor balcony of our apartment in Almograve. Sunrise here is at 6:20 AM, and the temperature was just right for sitting out in the sun when we had breakfast. Today’s stage to Milfontes is only 16 km (10 miles), but we …
Fishermen’s Trail Day 12, Last Day So, we’ve reached the final stage of our Fishermen’s Trail hike from Lagos to Porto Covo in Portugal. This stage starts in Vila Nova de Milfontes and is just under 20 km (12.4 miles). We had heard from those hiking in the opposite direction that there was a lot …