There are places so remote, so extreme, that visiting them feels like joining a secret club. That’s exactly how it felt standing at the North Cape (Nordkapp), the northernmost point of continental Europe. Latitude 71°10′21″N, Longitude 25°47′40″E—numbers that now feel personal, etched into memory like a badge of honor. We arrived in Honningsvåg, Norway, on a cruise and boarded a bus from the port for the journey to this legendary landmark. The ride was scenic and serene, wind