If you head to Norway, to Vestfjorden in Lofoten, approximately 8 kilometers away from Svolvær, you will find a small and beautiful island called Skrova. The island is actually less than four square kilometers in size, and only 190 people live there. It is a fishing and whaling village and has been on my bucket list for a long time. It is only an hour-and-a-half away from where I have my mini house at Flakstad, but for some reason I’ve never found the time to go. 
 

Truls and I checked it out on Google Maps and decided it was time to finally go there. It looked like the island had several good kite spots with many small white sandy beaches so we packed my old campervan and drove from Flakstad to Svolvær to do some hiking in the region before heading over to the island. I brought my van because it’s my house when I travel, but you don’t really need a car if you want to visit Skrova. You can catch a boat from Svolvær and sleep in a tent, rent a room, or rent a fisherman’s cabin (also known as a “Rorbu”). 
 

Before hitting the island, I decided to take on one of the most famous hikes in this region, from Svolværgeita to Djevelporten. You have to climb the last part, so getting a local guide for this hike is recommended. The view from Djevelporten is amazing and you can actually see Skrova from there. I sat on the top looking out over Skrova together with Truls, and was it great to think that I would soon be taking the boat out there…
 

Depending on the season, the number of boat departures changes. We traveled in September which is a busier season so the boat has departures every day. The boat trip was really short, only 30 minutes or so, and it was a beautiful trip and I really enjoyed sitting there watching the island coming closer and closer. 
 

I was going to meet some friends at Skrova, but they were still back at the mainland when I arrived at Skrova, so I had some time to kill and thought I would take a drive around the island. I was a little surprised when it took only 10 minutes to drive around the whole island! However, I didn’t see access to any beaches and was wondering how to get out to them?!