We decided to sleep in a bit longer since we were feeling exhausted from all the hiking and sightseeing on the previous days. Initially, we had planned to see a few things in Alta like the Northern Lights Cathedral, World Heritage Rock Art Centre & Museum, and take a fjord cruise. We also wanted to hike the Blue Lake – Blaisvatnet. But in the morning, all the plans seemed too tiring and we just wanted to continue our journey.
Yes, it was day 11 and all the hiking and sightseeing without stopping started to kick in. We drove directly to Tromso and got ourselves comfortable in the gorgeous cottage in the Tromso Lodge Camping.
Tromso Lodge Camping cottage was a modern cottage, with a glass roof, a private bathroom, and a pretty view of a little water stream surrounded by the trees. After a hot shower, we headed to the top of the Fløya mountain. We had two options: take the cable car or climb the steps. We chose to climb the steps to stretch a bit after a long hike. The climb was easy, but there were lots of steps. Every few meters, we stopped to enjoy the breathtaking view. We reached the mountain top at 671 meters after a short climb. On the top, there was a café where we treated ourselves to some warm tea before heading down to the city.
For dinner, we ended up at the Casa Inferno, a pretty restaurant with really good pizzas and excellent service. It’s recommended to make a reservation, as the restaurant was packed when we arrived. We ended the evening at Ølhallen brewpub, the iconic and oldest pub in Tromso. They have one of the largest tap selections in Europe and serve beer from 72 taps. Here, we had the most expensive beer we’ve ever had – two Norwegian 0.5l IPAs for 36 EUR, which made it 18 EUR for one beer! At least it was our standard 0.5l and not 0.4l.
