We’ve had an easy day today, as we headed out into the clear sunny skies. We enjoyed staying at the Sakrisoy Rorbua accommodation. After coffee and a Norwegian waffle, we headed to the local Co-op to pick up some groceries, i.e., food for lunches.
We nosed around Reine, taking a few pictures, then headed to A. We hiked out to a small headland so that we could look southwest towards the distant island clusters of Vaeroy and Rost. All but the mountain peaks were lost in fog. When the cold dry air moving south from the Norwegian Sea meets the warm moist air moving north from Vestfjorden, it creates sea fog that envelopes the lower elevations of these offshore islands. This same fog fingered into the numerous valleys across the Lofoten Islands.
We then drove north to Sund. This community is an old fishing hamlet with an interesting museum of old boat engines, some of which still run. Here, we watched a blacksmith craft small cormorants from steel using his forge, old presses and hammers.
Next stop was Nusfjord. This old village is being restored to preserve original construction customs. There is currently a mixture of buildings, some of which were used by fishermen during the winter fishing season over 100 years ago. Many of the buildings are still being renovated.
At Vitken, we visited a glass blowing and pottery studio. The architecture of both studios was quite modern and innovative. The glass art was indeed ‘art’. No two pieces were alike. The various shapes and colours were an amazing statement of creativity and design.
After quick stop at Nesland, we headed back to our rorbuer. Instead of going out for dinner, Sherrill cooked salmon, potatoes and veggies that we purchased at the nearby fish store. What a delightful feast!
Tonight, we’re doing postcards, and updating the trip log for the next time that we have access to internet. It is 23:00 and all is calm in the harbour outside our window as we head to bed.
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