Life has been continuing pretty much as normal for a group of surfers in Norway.
Largely unaffected by lockdown measures in the country, they've been continuing to hit the waters of the picturesque Lofoten islands.
Adam Reed reports.
A small group of surf enthusiasts have been able to take advantage of Norway's flexible lockdown rules to ride the waves of the arctic waters off the spectacular Lofoten islands.
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains that plunge into the sea, the chain of islands above the Arctic Circle is home to unique cold-water reefs, a centuries-old fishing culture and a thriving population of whales.
One of the intrepid surfers is Norway's national surf coach Shannon Ainslie.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) NORWAY'S NATIONAL SURF TEAM COACH, SHANNON AINSLIE, SAYING: "I'm from South Africa- there is plenty of sharks there, there's no sharks here and yeah, I've got good a work opportunity so I work and live here with Lofoten Surfsenter and go surf and life's good." Recent years have seen a number of surfers move to the region, in search of the perfect wave in a setting that enjoys the midnight sun in summer and the northern lights in winter.
Norway's lockdown, imposed in mid-March, is less strict than many others in Europe.
People have been allowed to leave home as long as they abide by the rules, which suits the Lofoten surfers.
The country is also gradually reopening elsewhere as well.
Kindergartens started again on Monday (April 20) and elementary schools will resume next week.
While several countries are still on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, these surfers in Norway are riding the waves because..