Grotoy
We were moored to the outside of this fishing boat
The exit from Grotoy
General views of rock-hopping
A modern-day Viking!
An unusual bouy
Approaching Hjelloy
The anchorage at Hjelloy
The wind blew gradually harder last night and by the time we went to bed seemed like gale force – we were thankful to be tied to our friendly fishing boat. By 2.30 am it had calmed down and we awoke to another perfect sunny and almost windless day.
We went to the little shop at the end of the pontoon, which was very well stocked, to get the right change to put in the honesty box for our mooring (100 NOK) In the shop we met a most interesting local Norwegian who gave us a brief history of the area from the Black Death to the 18th century.
We left at midday under engine because there was no wind and because of yet more very intricate rock-hopping. The total journey was about 25 miles of which perhaps 8 were in relatively open water. All was very calm and we made good speed to this wonderful anchorage, Hjelloy (67 32.7N 14 39.1E). We are amongst a small archipelago of skerries in an almost landlocked little pool surrounded on 3 sides by wooded hills of reasonable height so they stop the wind but will not be big enough to cause down-draughts. On the fourth side is a whole series of overlapping rocks and skerries a little further off but completely protective. We are not allowed to land on the island to the north of us between April 15th and July 15th because it is a bird sanctuary. No birds evident here but shoals of fish in the relatively shallow water. The sky is clouding over but we still have sun and it is amazingly quiet and peaceful. Needless to say no Wifi and low level mobile connection
We are about 25 miles from Bodo and hope to make it there tomorrow.
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