Yesterday was an unplanned rest day because, when we woke up, the whole place had been swallowed by fog! We’d made the mistake of paying for 2 nights on the campsite because we intended to walk up a mountain. There was no point in that because everything had disappeared from view! Then, last night, we... Continue Reading →

Molly started creaking as the sun warmed her panels, so we were both awake at 6 o’clock… after being awake late because of the band playing in the pub until 2 o’clock, itching bites and then squawking seabirds! Anyway… we’d wanted to get to Gryllefjord ferry port early, so it didn’t really matter. We wanted... Continue Reading →

It rained all night and was still damp when we left the campsite at 11.00. The journey to Skaland where we’re staying overnight was short, only taking half an hour, but we stopped off on the way at a couple of scenic viewpoints. First we stopped at Ersfjord, with its beautiful beach and golden toilet... Continue Reading →

We had beautiful weather again for our hike today, which is good because it was longer than yesterday's walk up Hesten and had a lot more ascent. We (I… John was always going to be able to 🤭) managed to do both Segla and Barden, and the views were stunning all the way round. It... Continue Reading →

After another day of wind and rain yesterday, which kept us confined to Molly Moho, it's been a wonderful day today... fantastic to have some good weather for hiking. We've climbed Hesten, which is where the best views of the iconic pointy mountain Segla can be seen. We drove round to Fjordgård, which took about... Continue Reading →

It rained all night, and hasn’t stopped much all day. The wind has also picked up this afternoon, with strong gusts bending the trees and whipping the sea into waves. We drove 15 minutes from Hillesøy to the ferry port at Brensholmen. There we had coffee and breakfast, then wrote a shopping list before watching... Continue Reading →