Section 22. Nordishavet or Arctic Ocean

Day 159.4 Approaching Nordkapp from the east around midnight on an exceptionally calm evening

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Day 159.4 Approaching Nordkapp from the east around midnight on an exceptionally calm evening Day 159.5 Looking back at the 300 metre high Nordkapp having paddled round to the west side Day 159.6 A self portrait with Nordkapp in the background having rounded it at midnight Day 159.7 Approaching Knivskjellodden the most northerly point of Europe Day 160.1 The wonderful and idyllic beach at Tones when I camped the night after having paddled round Nordkapp Day 160.2 Paddling towards Store Stappen bird colony from Tones Day 160.3 The south side of Store Stappen is riddled with thousands of puffin burrows Day 160.4 Herring gull eggs are large and tasty Day 161.2 Looking out to sea past one of the jetties in the sheltered harbour of Maasoy Day 161.3 The stunning beach at Maasoy made the village an idyll Day 161.4 A typical Norwegian fishing boat with the sail deployed to increase the stability and assit the engine Day 161.5 Approaching Havoysund town with Havoy island in the middle of the photo Day 159.1 A reindeer calf grazing outside the window of the barn Day 158.7 The old barn I stayed in at  the deserted settlement at Svaerholt Day 158.6 Approaching Svaerholt peninsula slowly but surely Day 158.4 Looking south down the coast of Nordkinn from Finnkjerka and the entrance to Kjollefjord Day 158.3 Finnkjerka at the southern entrance to Kjollefjord resembles a cathedral Day 158.2 Some of the very impressive rock structures on the south of Kjollefjord rise to over 300 metres Day 157.5 Looking north from Boneset with spectacular coastal architecture Day 157.4 Having a break on the beach at Sandfjord with Kinnarodden in the background Day 157.2 Looking out towards Kinnarodden Day 157.1 A clearng sleet shower between Magkielspiret and Kinnarodden