Sogne Fjord

the mountains

walking in the snow

Once back down we hopped back on our bikes and took a detour to see another tongue of the glacier from the road; pretty, but it didn’t cut it compared with being at the glacier face.

Back at the boat we cast off to get some miles under the keel. We decided to do a bigger more of this fjord and to head for another subsidiary fjord that was said to be particularly spectacular (what, MORE spectacular than this??!)

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The evening made for a very pleasant gentle sail while we had tea in the cockpit – mussels found that morning under the pontoon at Balestrand – very fine they were too!

The North Sea and arrival in Norway

A short flight to Inverness and 3 hours on a bus saw us back at Wick harbour where Moondance had spent the winter. Mike and I came up 3 weeks ago to put her in the water and prepare for the next trip so we had little to do on arrival other than stock up with supplies and nip up the mast to fix a new VHF aerial - spot whats at the top of the mast that isn't usually there- me!

We woke up on Friday morning to a good Scottish drizzle and a mixed forecast; windy at first, dying then picking up again. We set of at 8.30 by which time the sun had come out (temporarily!) and with a stiff Northerly force 6 wind, a hard beat, this was going to be hard work. 

Arrival in Norway