June 12 - Nesna to Bronnoysund

With 3 more ferry crossings, we headed south past Sandnessjoen and eventually to Bronnoysund. We were fortunate to leave the rain behind as we drove south along the shoreline. The mountains become distinctively rounded and much lower in height, now reaching only up to 750 m, and more typically only 500 m or less around Bronnoysund.

We headed to Mount Torghatten, just a few kilometres south of Bronnoysund, where we climbed up several hundred metres along a rocky trail to see the famous ‘hole in the rock’. The hole is 160 m long, 35 m high and 15-20 m wide, an unusual weathering phenomena in the local granites and gneisses. Legend claims that the Horseman’s arrow made the hole. We weren’t able to find out who the ’horseman’ was or when he loosed his arrow at the mountain. The view from the top in both directions was great, and very much worth the hike.

Tonight, we’re in Bronnoysund. It’s cool outside, but the sun is shining, and that is great.

As we head to bed, the western horizon has heavy black clouds. We’re wondering what the weather will be tomorrow.