Day 9: The East: Mjóifjörður
& Norðfjörður (Neskaupstaður)
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A morning cruise to the head of
Mjóifjörður and out again, followed
by a short cruise into Norðfjörður
to visit the town of Neskaupstaður.
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After sailing only short
distances for three days while we explored the northern
region, last night we had to cover quite some distance to
get us to the Eastern Fjord region. Instead of finding ourselves
in a port when we work up this morning, we were still very
much at sea. |
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Fourteen hours after
leaving Húsavík, we sailed into Mjóifjörður
at 10:00am. The beautiful weather and calm seas had been
with us all the way. |
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A more detailed map
of Mjóifjörður. Between 10:00am and 1:00pm,
we cruised the full length of the fjord and back again.
During lunch, we sailed the short distance into the next
fjord, Norðfjörður and docked at the charming
town of Neskaupstaður. |
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Approaching
the opening into Mjóifjörður. |
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We sailed
past the tiny settlement bearing the same name as the fjord. |
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Approaching
the head of Mjóifjörður. |
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The remains of a WW2
US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM). Some farmers acquired
it after the war and transported it here. It was used for
many years, but was then left to rust. |
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Security
checks at the ship were pretty informal. The man in charge was vigilent
but also working on his tan. |
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Bruce
took another stroll in the late afternoon. This was the hottest
day so far. |
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Departing
at around 7:30pm. We had really enjoyed the more relaxed day today. |
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