A Night in Molde

Having met Biljana in Bjørnsund we were surprised to find not only is she an Orcadian neighbour but the yacht which is currently next to us in the boatyard belongs to Harald and Biljana! As the water pump is yet to arrive we have a few days with few jobs left to do and so exploring the area has been our main aim, the sun has been shining on Harøysund and we have been out being true tourists.

Haroysund Views

Big Ship, Small space!

 Biljana and Harald exceptionally kindly offered us the chance to come in to Molde with them to spend the night in a real bed and with a much awaited for shower, how could we possibly say no?! So with a few minutes notice we piled a bag together and jumped in the car with them, a spur of the moment adventure! Molde is the neighbouring city, somewhere we had visited with Svein Kåre two years ago, mid Jazz festival. Having been kindly treated to a nip of Orcadian whiskey by Biljana in Bjørnsund, we felt even more at home when she treated us to Haggis! Had it not been for the snow topped mountains, to the south of the traditional farmhouse (where in the sun we ate in the beautiful garden), and the tasty Norwegian Waffles (thanks to Anne) we could have been in Orkney!! It was really lovely to be welcomed in to not only stay, but eat and be in the lovely company of Biljana, Harald and family. After the lovely meal we borrowed bikes and cycled in to Molde centre, which was much quieter than it had been mid jazz festival! Having not cycled for a while it was great to have such well marked out cycle routes, where we could take our time and not have to worry about traffic. With the sky so bright at nights its easy to lose track of time and we cycled back to the house a little before midnight with no need for lights.

Stunning Scenery

Molde Views

Today we woke up having managed not to fall our of bed or get lost with all the new found space, we were treated again to a lovely breakfast, sitting outside in the sunlight, even then having to contemplate finding shade! Biljana and Harald have been incredibly kind and we are very touched by how welcome they made us feel. We returned to Harøysund with them, and following a tip from Håvard headed out fishing again, in the calm sea Amanda caught two Cod and we headed to a small island to BBQ them for our lunch. In the hour or so we sat cooking and eating the wind began to rise and a choppy return to the boatyard saw us soaked, it was all good fun though and we weren't phased. The increase in wind had meant that Haralds yacht could not be launched, so they will return in the next few days when they plan to sail her south. Their yacht being relaunched will make room for Terje's who we met in 2014 and it was great to see him again today.

Now that is a bedroom view!!

Late night ferries, next ferry apparently 2am!