The Maelstrom and the Elusive Elk

Our aim this morning was to see the Saltstraumen Maelstrom – a strange phenomenon where the huge tidal range produces a mass of whirlpools and plughole effects. This is one of the worlds largest, but we don’t think we saw it at its best. It can be affected by all sorts of stuff i.e. moon, tides etc. Still, it was definitely worth seeing, very weird. Apparently, it brings in a massive amount of fish once it gets going at full strength and can even give off sounds and vibrations!
We’re now following highway 17 down the coast for a while and the scenery has, once again, been stunning. A bit more open than yesterday, definitely greener, but even more tunnels! Today’s longest was 7.9km – seemed to go on forever, and you really feel like you are going through the rock. There’s no tiling or rendering inside.
We’ve seen another elk (moose) today, munching away on some grass near the roadside. We screeched to a halt and ran back up the road with the camera, by which time he’d sauntered off.🙄
Had lunch near a beach and thought about a campsite for washing, but decided to carry on as it was already mid afternoon.
We’ve ended up directly opposite the Svartisen glacier, and found out we can get a boat across to see it tomorrow. In the meantime, we’ve had a great walk along a nature trail then came back to squeeze the last drops out of the box of wine. 😬😢 Cup of tea dear?