Bud to Fosnavaag and everything in between

Sunday June 28 2015.

I think yesterday afternoons pint was better than Sally’s Kafe. But I’m sure she would disagree. So I won’t go any further with that. I arose at my becoming usual time of 0700 instead of the previous usual time of 0600 did the usual morning chores which you should all know by now so I will not repeat  them.

At 0815 we finally got under way for the passage to Alesund. At 0830 turned the engine off. I almost wrote killed the engine but that would not have been very nice as the present engine has done absolutely nothing to warrant being killed. In fact I sing praises to it everyday just before  turning the key. However sometimes it’s nice not to have to listen to it purr.

We hoisted the sails and had a wonder full  sail for 33 miles to downtown Alesund where we arrived at 1530 and  found a berth on a pontoon within walking distance of everything. Went off to the Tourist information office and booked a tour on Monday to Geirangerfjord. We learned our lesson last year. No going all the way in, in our own boat. The rest of the day we just wandered around did a couple of geo caches a bit of shopping and when we returned to the boat there was a couple admiring it so Sally invited them on board for a cup of tea which of course they accepted. They were from Munich had been going to join a boat as crew to sail up the coast but the skipper hurt his back so trip cancelled so they flew to Alesund anyway because the flight had already been payed for and they were just touring around so Sally told them about the trip to Geirangerfjord and a road and what was happening in the town and all about the Aquarium and Trondheim their next stop and I’m getting winded typing all this at the same speed Sally was talking. They went on their way and we next saw them in? Yup Geiranger they drove there. Which brings us to.

Monday June 29 2015.

We took the trip to Geirangerfjord. Stated on a Bus then a ferry then a the bus to the cruiseboat then the cruise down the Geirangerfjord to Geiranger and the a bus back to Alesund. Great scenery met a bunch of interesting people A couple from India and a Mother and Daughter from Russia. Walked about the town tried for a couple of geo caches poured rain got wet had a kafe and sticky bun and a pint. Patio’s all have gas heaters all around so wet clothes steaming all around as everyone was enjoying the great outdoors! Did the return trip all the way on the bus.

Tuesday June 30 2015. A quiet walk about day doing geo caching Police and customs Passport leaving stamp sorting charts and cruising guides, visit from Munich and Russians.

Wed. June 31 2015.

0630 Up did the usual went to harbor for a geo cache no luck they closed the pier as a cruise ship was coming in! Went to the fisheries museum. Quite interesting all about herring. Decided to leave and left at 1600 and motored to the Island of Runde a longish voyage of 15 miles! We managed to survive and landed at 1845.