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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: Andrea B. on October 18, 2016, 17:41:40

Title: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: Andrea B. on October 18, 2016, 17:41:40

I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see a story on the front page of the New York Times about surfing in the sea around Unstad, Lofoten. Surfing in those cold cold cold waters!!! Makes me shiver just to think about it.

The article includes some lovely photos of one of my favorite places in the world. I would thoroughly enjoy another Nikongear meet-up there.  ;D

The first panel is a video which you can skip by scrolling down.

Linkie:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/sports/surfing-unstad-norway-lofoten-masters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/sports/surfing-unstad-norway-lofoten-masters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news)

Title: Re: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 18, 2016, 18:06:12

This activity is familiar to many Norwegians yet - so far - mostly has gone under the tourism radar. I wonder how long that paradise situation will last after the NY article??

A sauna with nudity not allowed is very unusual though and a true cultural clash. It somehow defies the purpose.

Title: Re: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: MFloyd on October 18, 2016, 20:03:36

Very nice pictures in the NYT article.

Title: Re: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 18, 2016, 20:49:59

Yes, some wonderful images presented in the article.
I wouldn't dare getting into such cold waters :)

Title: Re: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 18, 2016, 21:15:48

I am allergic to cold water.
good pics!

Title: Re: Surfing in Lofoten -- NY Times Link
Post by: Erik Lund on October 19, 2016, 11:44:34

Sorry but,,, Hmmm, looks strange to me the first image with a lot of noise,,,, not impressed by the rest of the images as well,,,

Love the place and yes we should go back for another NikonGear event there ;)