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Wed. June 24 2015 0430

Good morning world! (it has to be better than the night we just had) got up put the kettle on made a pot of tea. (I always get up and put the kettle on and make the tea. But I’m the Captain I shouldn’t have to do this should I? I know I know a rhetorical question. Got the anchor up no problem and away we went on another looooonnnngggg motorboat ride. I almost typed moronboat  now that would be some ride. But I digress. The ride was soooo llooonnggg, How long you ask? Well long enough for both the Captain(me) and the Admiral(Sally) to have a decent nap on the way.  As boat rides go I’d give it an 8 Bright sun and reasonably warm(No need for snuggies) decent scenery and lots of boat traffic to keep one awake.

After 9.5 hours we arrived at our predetermined destination.  Vaggen Island. We wended our way into the anchorage through the marked narrow channel think two boat length’s wide with a depth of 7 feet into a very sheltered bay. We were raced in by a Swedish boat that we had last seen in the middle of an anchorage further up the coast. Did the same thing here Anchored right in the centre off the South shore pretty much preventing anyone else anchoring there. No bother for us as I had picked a spot further in, in shallower water. (Makes it easier on the wenchlass ) and better protection from the forcasted wind. Earlier in the day we had stopped to do some fishing as we both were hankering for a feed. Spent about 15 minutes and hauled up a 3 pounder (Torsk) filleted it fed the gulls continued on our way. So we had it for dinner. Yummie. Early to Bed. Both of us were beat and what the heck we’re cruising right? This is not a delivery repeat to self This is not a delivery!

Thursday June 25 2015. Awoke at the usual time. Said to heck with it rolled over annoyed Sally and went back to sleep.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzWoke up the second time got up put the kettle on made the tea woke Sally up when the tea was steeped had breakfast Scrambled eggs and bacon followed by home made cinnamon buns  yummie yummie. Spent the rest of the day doing little jobs, Put the jack lines on (webb  lines running along both sides of the boat from the stern to the bow that we can hook our safety tethers to when it gets rough and at night so that if we fall over the side we will stay attached to the boat.) Sally did some sewing we both played some cribbage (tied game) and read.

Friday June 26 2015 at the civilized hour of 0745 we got underway  to a drizzly, foggy day No scenery unless you like different shades of Grey (No not the book!) Motored all the way except for about the last 10 miles and arrived in Kristiansund at 1825. The visitors pontoon was rafted 4 deep all the pontoons were full So went into the sailing club saw an empty slip pulled in secured the boat, saw a member on the dock asked about staying there as it was a private club. No problem and no charge! Well a very pleasant surprise.  Went for a stroll well a little longer than a stroll actually. We were on a mission to find stamps and a post office so Sally could mail some post card that she had written back in the anchorage on the lay day. I didn’t want to go, but went anyway(You all know how it is so no explanation necessary) First went to the 7/11 (alive and well in Norway) no luck but the young man there directed us to the Remi store. We hike down there past motorboat row A walk of 27 miles staggered into the shop bought the stamps stuck them on the cards and mailed them all in a grocery store just before closing at 2200 (10pm). This country is civilized! Of course then we had to walk all the way back to the boat.

It was still light out so we wandered over to the boatyard/Museum to have a look around and then back on board, put my sore feet up and called it a night.