Magical Mystery Tour

I'm way behind with updating you all 'cos we have been socialising so much the past few days so I'm starting with Monday.

J took a couple from Shetland and I out for a drive. Began with taking the ferry from Oldeide to Maloy (hope you're all keeping a detailed map beside you at all times!!) and then travelling all the way up the Selje peninsula to Stad mountain from the top of which we might see all the way to Alesund in the north. Well: we could have done if the summit hadn't been in the clouds! We drove back down and went to a surfing beach (could have been in Strandhill) and noticed that Stad was clear of cloud so J insisted in driving us up again and - guess what? - when we got to the top: cloud. He was so disappointed 'cos he really wanted to share the views with us :( Never mind. We got to meet some very friendly horses which appeared out of the mist and seemed intent on getting into the car with us. They probably had had enough of the cloud as well.
It was a long but lovely day: came back in the ferry from Starheim to Isane. The distances are so huge here. Just like the scenery.

Tuesday we went to Bremanger, about 20 minutes away, to see Haugefisk: a vintage long liner which is now a Museum piece of sorts (www.haugesfisk.no). J is the Captain.
Had coffee with some of the gentlemen working on it and then went to Anne-Karin's house for svele (big scotch pancakes) served with sour cream and homemade jams - blueberry, raspberry and strawberry. There were also rhubarb cake and apple cake, brunost (brown cheese made of caramelised goat's milk) and pots, and pots of black coffee.

We were back just in time to go for coffee and waffles with a lovely couple from Nordfjordeid who have a loft apartment above the Spar shop in the village.
(They were here for dinner last Saturday night when we had crab, mackerel and other yummy things)

And: guess what we did today: Wednesday.
Took the ferry from Kjelkenes to Myklebust so that J could get a trailerload of birch wood for the winter. Whilst that was being loaded we went to a friend called Kare's house for - tra da - coffee and waffles!!!!!!
They were absolutely gorgeous - he also hot smokes the most fabulous trout so we had some of that on flatbread with sour cream - but, if I don't have another cup of coffee or waffle for the next two weeks, I'll not be too sad.
His house is in the most amazing position overlooking the fjord. Wonderful views and his cruiser moored nearby.

OK - that's us up to date so bye for now.