A Rainy Day in Sakrisøy

Yesterday we didn’t get to bed until 03:30 because of the northern lights. Since the forecast for today is poor anyway, we sleep in.

Then we have our usual breakfast: Crispbread and dark bread with jam and cheese, plus Frokost juice. After that we set off towards Å, at the southern tip of the Lofoten, where we make a short stop at the tourist shop. We had already been to Å on our first day in the Lofoten, when we drove straight from the ferry in Moskenes to the end of the world.

From Å we drive back to Sakrisøy. We know the village well. In August 2022 we stayed here in a mini villa and looked out over breakfast at the yellow houses reflected in the fjord. Today we visit an antique shop. Annina gets on well with the owner, who tells her half her life story. Meanwhile Nicolas wanders through Sakrisøy and takes some photos.

It is grey and wet. The rorbuer of Sakrisøy are painted ochre and stand on stilts by the water. On a wooden deck is the old wheelhouse of a boat, with a wet picnic table next to it. The pointed Olstind rises behind one of the houses, and the red and orange autumn foliage runs down the slopes to the water.

Between the houses, wooden walkways and steps lead down to the water.

From there you look across the calm bay to the red rorbuer on the other shore.

Then we go to Anita’s Café. Just as yesterday, there are cinnamon buns, and a hot chocolate to go with them.

And then it is already 18:30. We drive back to our cabin near Ramberg, where we first light a big fire to chase away the rainy weather outside. We bought the firewood in Leknes the day before yesterday, and now we are glad of it. For dinner we use up whatever is left from the last few days.

After that we pack our suitcases, because tomorrow we move on. Later we also play two rounds of Rummikub, as we did on the evening of our rainy day in Nusfjord.