August 12, 2016
Today we took the fairy across Isefjorde, which is the fjord we see from Merete’s summer home. The custom for summoning the fairy is to turn a paddle that reached high on a pole, so that the orange side faces across the water. If the captain sees the sign, if he wants to, he comes to the landing.
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We were lucky. So off we went, in the midst of yet another rain shower. We were invited up to the captain’s bridge, where we got a firsthand tutorial on the winds and the currents. When asked if the seas got rougher than this, the captain laughed heartily.
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We walked two kilometers in the rain to the little harbor of Lynnaes. Our reward at the destination was a steaming cup of coffee. More rewarding than destination was the process.
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On this side of the fjord, thatch-roofed homes abounded. I have a “thing” for thatch-roofed cottages, so I reveled in each glimpse.
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By the time we returned home, the rain of course had cleared. We made our first home-cooked dinner, with ingredients we had fetched this morning on foot at the local market.
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Sounds & looks wonderful. Time is going fast here. Enjoy!!! Beverly