Meeting people
Yesterday as I paddled by the dreaded Hustadvika in calm weather and rain, I noticed a group of people by a small lighthouse. They looked at me, I looked at them....and kept paddling.
As I came to Bud, a small harbor nearby, they contacted me. It was Wenche and Lars from Oslo kayak club - old acquaintances of mine! They had a cabin nearby, and i was invtited to them for a shower, clothes washing, a good meal and a bed. It was so nice meeting them. These things happen all the time.
I have had some good days now, paddling alone. My breaks get shorter, and paddling is a bit faster now. Today and yesterday, I covered 110 km, finishing early in the afternoon. Now I will slow down, since I will not paddle outside Stadt on Tuesday - strong winds on Tuesday probably. So now I will spend two days getting to Stadt, seeing whatever there is to see. The city of Ålesund could be interesting, so could Rundø - biggest bird cliffs in the country.....We'll see what the days to come will bring.
It doesn't bother me being alone at all. After 7 weeks of sharing almost every moment of the day with others, It's quite satisfying to be alone.
As I came to Bud, a small harbor nearby, they contacted me. It was Wenche and Lars from Oslo kayak club - old acquaintances of mine! They had a cabin nearby, and i was invtited to them for a shower, clothes washing, a good meal and a bed. It was so nice meeting them. These things happen all the time.
I have had some good days now, paddling alone. My breaks get shorter, and paddling is a bit faster now. Today and yesterday, I covered 110 km, finishing early in the afternoon. Now I will slow down, since I will not paddle outside Stadt on Tuesday - strong winds on Tuesday probably. So now I will spend two days getting to Stadt, seeing whatever there is to see. The city of Ålesund could be interesting, so could Rundø - biggest bird cliffs in the country.....We'll see what the days to come will bring.
It doesn't bother me being alone at all. After 7 weeks of sharing almost every moment of the day with others, It's quite satisfying to be alone.
Wenche and Lars followed me to my kayak and waved goodbye this morning
Hei,
ReplyDeleteFørst tusen takk for at du skriver denne bloggen og holder oss oppdatert. Jeg er innom hver kveld og følger med.
I fjor fulgte jeg bloggen til far og sønn Østlie som padlet fra Tromsø til Tønsberg, se http://frattilt.blogspot.com/ De hadde dårlig vær ved Stadt, og brukte det gamle vikingtrikset med å frakte båtene over land. De padlet inn til Leikanger uten å kjenne noen der. Men på butikken Bunnpris fikk de kontakt med en som kunne hjelpe, og kajakkene ble fraktet de få km-eterene over land på en biltilhenger.
Lykke til ved Stadt, enten på utsiden eller innsiden, og videre nedover langs kysten.
Hilsen Hans Petter
Hei Anders!
ReplyDeleteGodt å se att dere har kommet dere vel over Stad!
Lykke til videre på ferden, tror du får litt selskap underveis! =)
Mvh Susan