After quite some time since our return from Tromsø, we are slowly getting out of hibernation mode. The Polar Nights will end soon and the Civil Twightlight duration will not only increase quickly but also allow the sun to show up again.
These days are hard to record. From me fighting a nasty cold, endless pouring torrential rain, hurricane graded storm, thousands of cod fish standing next to our boat, to the return of snow, etc.. Intensity and speed of change make it difficult to believe it’s real. Dark versa bright moments. An arctic glimpse.
A snapshot from yr.no paired with a one off hurrican-grade gust out of nothing straight onto the beam, trying to turn The Lady upside-down, will hopefully remain a once in a lifetime experience. Gooseskin granted even days after the event, where sliding full mugs become negligible compared to a near miss burning candle. Meassured 39.1m/s of wind gust at the nearby Svolvær Airport sets a clear mark. 1500 households on the Lofoten temporarily without power, planes, ferries, busses, all cancelled, bridges closed, Hurtigruten seeking for shelter.
We were lucky, though still puzzeled.
We had to complete our two-years-walk, starting with the official fireworks at 7pm in 2025 and ending around lunch time in 2026 under icy blue skies with northern winds trying in vain to get the last bit of warmth out of us. We did not party all night…
Happy New Year to all!
Fair winds…
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