Autumn storms are here

Bridges closed. Cars are blown off the road. Trees are falling. Ferries and buses are cancelled. It's raining a lot, waves are huge and boats are going under. 

Ureberget

Heading up Ureberget.

Summit with view to Ballstadøya.

Rainbow.

Ulf on our way down.

We went hiking and then I went to the food festival at Lofothallen since we have this "come and try" climbing during this weekend. Mainly kids. It's always like that. Then I got a ride home with Raymond and his sister.

Saturday

 

 

Saturday we went to Lauvdalshamran and then to café in Leknes where we met Martin and Merete.

Friday

Friday after work I went to see the parents and another relative to my friend Håkon that passed away in June. They actually live in the Lyngen Alps but now they were here in his apartment to go through everything. I was nervous when I went there. I thought I should walk instead of cycle to delay the whole thing a bit and then it all came back to me like a wave all those sad feelings came over me so strong but there is nothing to do about it. I didn't have to worry because they were glad to meet me and so lovely people. The invited me for dinner as well and we talked for two hours. I also told them about the dream. Then when I was off to leave came also Kristin's mom. I've met here twice before at the memorial and the funeral. They didn't put her actual urn in the ground until this week. Then I cycled home in the rain with a good feeling. I'm glad I met them and it might not be the last time because they want to go back to Kjerkfjorden and I said I could come with them and show them where it happened. They were not ready yet but probably by next summer.

Me and Håkon in march 2014. 

A wet weekend in Vestvågøy

Sversvika.

Sversvika. 

Steinskammen.

Tangstad.

This weekend the weather was quite gloomy (except for friday!). Me and Tommy went to Sversvika, it was quite windy and we were looking at a possible multi pitch route. Then we had our coffee break in shelter of the cave before we went back since he had to work. Sunday I was restless, packed the bike and headed for Unstad when Tommy called and we met halfway. We went to Tangstad and Steinskammen (one of 50 routes in Vestvågøy) which is a project I have. I've done only 19 so far. In the end I managed to get stuck in the barb wire and ripped my pants apart totally destroyed. Still it has been a great weekend.

Friday on my mind

Tommy.

Photo: Tommy Tallaksen

On our way up.

Nice views as always.

Wednesday we had open house at the climbing club since we were collecting money
for the refugees in Syria. People could come and try climbing, coffee and waffles or just socialize. Not very much people but we got 8000 NOK this evening. Friday afternoon I went hiking to Bøheia.

Day 7 cycling Lofoten

Waiting for the boat.

into the fog...

The old road outside the tunnel.

Moskenes ferry.

Tind.

Joker Sørvågen best service ever.

Arriving at Å.

Å.

Å.

Å.

Å.

Camp where the road ends...

Today it was really hot so we actually took a swim at Kjerkfjorden before we left. When we arrived in Reine there was hardly any visibility at all. We packed our bikes again and continued the last part, Tind, Sørvågen and Å. This is our last night and tomorrow Vera is going back to Sweden. I have been nine days on the road so it will be nice to have a shower tomorrow when I get back home.

Day 6 cycling Lofoten

Time to start cycling again.

Hamnøya.

Moskenesøya.

Vera.

Reine.

Reine.

Waiting for the boat. Photo: Vera

Kjerkfjorden.

Vera drying the tent.

Kjerkfjorden.

Kjerkfjorden.

Kjerkfjorden.

Halfway to the beach.

Horseid beach.

Day 5 cycling Lofoten

Morning.

Heading for Ramberg.

To Ramberg.

Just before Ramberg.

Moomin.

Heading for Fredvang.

Ulf met us where the trail starts.

Kvalvika.

Kvalvika.

Kvalvika.

Dinner at basecamp Kvalvika.

Vera and Ulf.

Today we made a stop at Ramberg to visit Martin and Merete with their new family member Iben. We were so lucky to get coffee and black current pie.