Leaving Norway

We were actually sat in a fascinating lecture (about the truths hidden in the Zodiac) when we set sail from Ålesund, but as soon as we were released from the confines of the lecture room, Nikki sprinted for the deck to catch the fabulous light of the rapidly setting sun.

We're still hugging the coast, but we can already notice an increase in the swell. These last few hours of the first day of February will allegedly be the worst of the weather for the last leg of our trip. If these are the heaviest seas we encounter then we'll consider that a win.

So for now, it's farewell to Norway, if not quite yet hello to Blighty. The land of the Norsemen has definitely imprinted itself on our hearts. We're already beginning to talk of returning (which for Nikki obviously means researching future trips, sights, ports of call), but determined to do it, if and when, in warmer weather!