King Crabs at 71 Degrees North

Honningsvag is on the most north point of the European continent - or so they claim. Most of the area is connected by three tunnels and two bridges. We traveled through a 4.6 km tunnel to reach an area called Sarnas where King Crab harvesting and cod fishing is important.  

As the rain fell we stood on the dock to learn all about king crabs, all their body parts and how they are caught and how they reproduce.  The presenter then stabbed the crab and opened it up for us as well as cutting it all apart.

As the rain eased up, we entered a large teepee with a wood fire heating the room.  We were served fish soup then they brought us a platter full of king crab, cracked and ready to eat the Norwegian way on a roll with mayonnaise and lemon juice.  So good and so much!!  

To top off the day we traveled to the tourist area called Nordkapp or North Cape.  A large globe structure invited us to take a picture then we walked along the cliff”s edge to admire to coastline and viewed a short video of the area.