So on Aug 30/14. At 2230 I’m back on board Kalinka1 at the
little Marina at Eidkjosen.
So now what? Well no Sally, Soooo Party
Time!!!!!!!!!
Woke up on Sept 1/14. Bright and early to the pitter patter
of rain drops so may rain drops falling from the sky.I just rolled over and got up a little later. Walked up to the
Grocery store bought some supplies and got right down to doing some boat jobs
in the rain. Mostly inside so no big deal. Spent most of the next two weeks
doing jobs such as Ham radio, tuner, some wiring, mounted a hot spot for the
internet antenna. Put on some clamps for the toe rail. In and out of town on
the bus wandered around the shopping mall and then went off sailing for a
couple of days when we got a break in the weather, to Hamneneset also known as
North Lanengren). For a change we sailed to and from. By we I mean Anne
Gre and Kalinka1.
Mon. Sept 15/14 Glen and Jacques arrived from Toronto after
a stop over in Iceland. We all got reacquainted I got caught up with all the
gossip had a nice dinner of ground beef hash and beer and to bed.
Tues. Sept 16/14 at 1015 I managed to get the boat off the
dock and we set motor to Toftfjorden . the site of a massacre of Norwegian
underground members by the Germans. One managed an incredible escape and a book
was written about it. (We die alone which is the second of two books by the
same author including The Shetland Bus) I highly recommend you read them! We
arrived at 1630 after an uneventful day set the anchor in 8 metres of water in
the drizzle but flat calm water and settled in for the evening. A very quiet
evening (read between the lines) and after a gourmet dinner of Hval, potates, and
carrots we all toddled off to bed. Really I toddled as I had to go to the v
berth while Glen and Jacques kind of just flopped over as they were sleeping in
the main cabin.
Wed. Sept. 17/14 at 0900 upped anchor without any moaning or
groaning and off we went for another short 35 or so miles to the thriving
community of Skjervoey where (drum roll sound of trumpets) We could get a
shower and do some laundry. OH HEAVEN OH BLISS hot water clean and clean sheets
to!! Happy days are here again! Did the walk about thing. Not much to see
really.
And then?
Thurs. Sept 18/14 1000 Off we went to Joekel fjorden and
the Joekel Glacier. Saw a whole bunch of
Reindeer White ones and Brown ones on the shore doing reindeer stuff in the
rain whilst we motored by. We got very close to the glacier and took a whole
bunch of pictures (hope they turn out) we then found an anchorage in 10 metres
but very exposed to anything from the South or West but the weather was
supposed to stay quiet so we dropped the hook and relaxed watching some more
reindeer doing reindeer stuff in some ones front yard!
Fri. Sept 18/14 we returned to Skjervoey for the night. Saw the
Northern lights again
Sat. Sept. 19/14 0800 Off again this time to
Lyngenfjord and again another Motorboat
ride we were going to go right down the Fjord to the town of Lyngen but on the
way we spotted a small bay with a big waterfall and a glacier on the top so we
detoured into it and anchored the boat in 8 metres of water at the mouth of the
stream running out. The water was fresh
and coloured white from all the runoff.As we motored through it, It
separated and you could see multi layers
as it was mixed together. We put the rubber boat into the water and Glenn and Jacques
went ashore first as I didn’t trust the anchorage if the wind came up as we
were only about 20 feet from the shore. 30 feet out the water was 90 feet deep!
They returned about an hour later and it was my turn to go for a walk, scramble
up to the base of the water fall. Neat walk and I had some alone time. It was about ½ to ¾ kilometer walk and pretty
easy going until very near the base of the falls. The top of the falls was
somewhere between 1,000 and 3,000 feet over my head. It’s just a guess as I
didn’t have my trusty tape measure with me dam! Would have liked to go for a
swim, but getting out of boots, wooley socks, fouly pants,(foul weather not
fouled) wooly jumper, flannel shirt, long johns and jockeys and removing my red
fleecy custom made hat would have been just too much trouble and besides it was
cold and drizzly so I didn’t. But I would have really!
I made my way back to the shore only to be told by my crew
that a decision had been made to leave me there as they were going to head
south!!. I begged and pleaded and promised to be a good Captain if only they
would let me back on board. I didn’t whine or cry though. Glenn relented and
let me back into the rubber boat and made me row back to Kalinka1. Yup made me!
Didn’t ask just said do it! Me, the captain who had been nice and considerate
and non demanding! So I rowed and I rowed and I rowed and we finally got to the
mother ship scrambled aboard.
Then.
I was forced, forced to catch dinner! Me the Captain
actually forced to catch and then cook dinner. Oh the shame oh the shock oh the
loss of respect and fear I tossed
out the secret lure and bingo bongo bango two torsk were floppin around in the
cockpit and after a very quick bonk on the head with a pump handle and a very
sharp filleting knife they were filleted and made ready for the pan.
Dinner that evening excellently prepared and masterfully cooked
to perfection by yours truly was Torsk fillets rolled in a secret batter (so
secret I can’t even remember it so don’t ask) New Norsk potatoes, carrots and
peas.
All was forgiven and I was Captain again!
We moved over to a mooring ball that had been set in 80 feet
of water and decided that we would spend the night right there. Actually it was
me and not those two mutinous dogs who made the decision.
It got dark rather rapidly and the Northern Lights or as the
Norwegians say Northern lights came on and it was just stunning.
In the morning of Sun., Sept 20/14 we awoke to
,,,,,,,,,SNOW!!!!!!!!! Snow covering the mountains on the ground and on the
deck! Brrrrrrrr. Also wet sleet blowing around us. So at 0830 we dropped the
ball and headed South to the town of Lyngenen . where we found a spot on the
end of a long wide pontoon and settled in for the rest of the day.
The rest of the day consisted of sleet, snow rain and
drizzle with some wet wind tossed in just to make things interesting!
Mon. Sept 21/14 at 0730 we left beautiful Lyngenen and started our way back to Tromso Managed to have an on board snowball fight on
the way between zero visibility snow squalls and stopped for the day in North
Lenangen bought some dinner supplies and had a quiet night.
Tues. Sept 21/14 motored to downtown Tromso took a pontoon
finger and all went a shore to do walk about and admire the scenery and wild
life
PPPhhhhhheeeeewwwww!!!! Finally done! See you next year God willing By By.
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