The weather was absolutely fantastic yesterday. There was a very light breeze and only a few little clouds. The bright blue sky made the water on the fjord and sea a beautiful turquoise. We took full advantage of the nice day and went out to an island north of here and hiked just outside the village of Bru.
Getting there is part of the fun. There is a tunnel dug under the sea that has an 8% grade and descends to 233 meters below sea level before coming back up again. It is about 7 kilometers long. Once out, you take some very narrow roads out to a farm. From there, the hike is along some relatively well-marked paths out to the sea and back.
The main attraction of the hike is the installation artwork along the way. There are several permanent sculptures, carvings, and other attractions taking advantage of the natural surroundings along the way. Here you can see "The Nest"and "Now". Local artists built these things a few years ago, and the farmer that owns the land agreed to keep it opened up for everyone to see.
The walk takes you through sheep pasture, and there are sheep in various stages of wool growth and physical size along the way. Most of the pastures are separated with stone fences that look ancient.
Speaking of ancient, we also went to another of the villages (Aamoy) and saw some ancient petroglyphs from the pre-Viking era. There are 3000-4000 years old and document what appears to be sea voyages. There are four such sites open to the public here, but we were getting close to dinner time so we just visited the one.
We had a wonderful dinner of grilled steaks and potatoes last night. We ate on our patio while looking out at the fjord. While we were there, we saw the swan family out swimming near the island across the way. The have their new brood now, and there appear to be five or six little ones!
Kimber is feeling much more normal a week after her bike wreck. She still doesn't remember the incident, but is able to think much more clearly and go through an entire day at a normal pace. Thank you to everyone who has kept her in your thoughts, and a special thanks to Marc, his family and his department for the flowers - they are beautiful!
We've had a couple of recent visitors to the pier. One was the Siem Aquamarine, a brand new ship that came in to have the A-frame taken off. Another was this little cargo vessel, the Molo Trader that came in to either pick up or drop off a small shipment. The crane ship is currently not here, but we did notice that one of the first visitors we saw here, the Boa Deep-C is currently involved in the BP sub-sea work to stop the leaking well. Our best wishes go out to all those involved in or affected by the incident.
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