Norway bound.

Later this morning we set off to the airport. Tomorrow we join our boat for a leisurely six day, thousand mile, journey to the North of Norway. This will be followed by an equally leisurely six day journey South. Restaurants have been booked in all the little towns the boat overnights in. Other nights we shall dine at sea. Some days there will be enough time for a quick lunch in one of the 34 places we're scheduled to visit. Raw fish and Elk feature heavily on all the menus - a feature 'The Font' will love. Angus less so.  Conversations have been had with friendly sommeliers about what wine holds its own in a world of  permanent darkness and sub-zero temperatures.

After the White Lotus vibe of the cruise with the Palo Altoans the onboard atmosphere of this trip should be calmer. The sea conditions are another thing altogether. 'Gale 7. Rough or occasionally very rough' says the weather forecast for Norwegian waters. Usually at this time of the year we head off somewhere sunny. Kiawah or Cairo sounded enticing but were rejected for some reason neither of us can now remember. We have paid $500 for internet access on the boat but between Russian jamming and the remoteness of our itinerary this may - or may not - work. Updates might be posted.

While typing this an e-mail from the shipping company arrives and informs us that  Fridays departure may be delayed due to adverse weather.

This morning a quick trip down to the supermarket for some toothpaste. After that we're all packed and ready to go.

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