Mo I rana

Land ho.
Docked in Norway . The sun doesn't rise til well after 10 and sets about 1 so any sightseeing is brief.
street lights are still on. A brief walk around a museum and a brief walk around the town. It's raining off and on. The snow has melted and refrozen into ice on the paths. It's warm enough to walk around with just a coat on. 

They grit the roads and paths, but no salt. If the grit isn't on the surface it is pretty lethal given the temperature.
Tge main town is clear but closed as it's boxing day.

Really not that much to see so back to the ship.

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