Your only limit is in your mind

5/4/2024

Your only limit is in your mind…and now I had to handle with new challenges, to come back where I was before this incident. And imagine that you would be so happy for some crutches. Yes, they helped me to move on.

After leaving the Kiruna hospital with crutches in my hand we took the opportunity to have dinner in the Sapmi (Sameland), Nikkoluokta. It was like the end of the world and from here a hiking track could take you further to the Kebnekaise mountain lodge. That´s for another time.

Despite an injured knee, I could enjoy from the car a beautiful evening scenery back to the hotel with the most spectacular Northern Lights suddenly showing up. My first live experience with The Northern Lights. Just speechless and amazing.

Before heading home with assistance by my insurance policy we returned to Narvik. While waiting for the flight departure the staff at the Narvikfjellet Cable Car company assisted me to get onboard the cable car. Up on the mountain station, I could enjoy a beautiful view over Narvik and a little bit walk around with my crutches. A strange feeling.

Meanwhile my insurance policy arranged my home transport, which took a few days, I was accomodated in the nearby city Harstad, and along the highway Narvik-Harstad there are several memorials from the World War II.

Harstad is a beautiful little city along the fjord and as the hotel was next to the fjord, the morning view was when Hurtigruten passed by.

One northbound route and one southbound meeting each other.

My plan was to be in the Abisko Alps for hiking for a week, but the days waiting with an injured knee turned out quite nice. The Harstad-Narvik region, the entrance to the Lofoten islands, is very interesting.