General,  Landscape,  Travel

Not in this country

Segla at Fjordgård (629m), Senja © Julian Köpke

After almost a week in the Lofoten Islands – or, to be more precise, on the beautiful island of Senja, located about 350 km north of the Arctic Circle – I was feeling a bit under the weather after many late-night outings under the midnight sun, so I decided to go to the hotel sauna. I wanted the warmth to help me feel more settled again.
I asked at reception how one should dress in the sauna. Do you go into the sauna naked? The lady at reception replied: „Not in this country !“
Never before have I felt so out of place, coming from the Federal Republic of Germany, as I did after hearing that sentence.

Boat at Botnhamn © Julian Köpke

I like to make things visible the naked eye isn't able to see. That's part of my profession as a radiologist, too.

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