Stenungsund – Returning to Te Ika-a-Māui

SE: Stenungsund – Brattön

Wednesday, August 22: Very cold in the night, rain towards dawn, and overcast and windy (south) for most of the rest of the day

Sea kayaking, 31.8 km

Brattön wilderness camping

My stuff was almost dry by the morning despite the overnight rain. There was a bit of a loud disco on last night and we were up about 45 minutes later than usual but no one else was up. Breakfast was quickly dealt with and everything was packed up, except for the tent, which we allowed to dry for as long as possible.

As we were getting into our boats I noticed that my spray skirt was inside out, had to get out of the boat, put it on the right way and back into the boat and then we were off. Read more…

SE: Kråkerön – Stenungsund

Tuesday, August 21: Sunny and windstill to begin with, wind turning southerly and a bit stronger in the course of the day

Kayaking: 26.3 km

Stenungsund Camping Ground

Both Kirsten & I were up at the crack of dawn and no one else was around. I had found the milk and so could have a white coffee to go with the crispbread and cheese. The tent had become very wet but the night had been very clear with not only a beautiful sunset but also an appearance of the Milky Way – must have been a first for the Northern Hemisphere.

Philipp’s alarm went off at 7:30 (no need to get up any earlier as we were packed and ready to go well before the others). In any case people seemed a little more eager to get on the water today as the weather promised to be very good and, apart from a few clouds in the morning, lived up to it promise. Read more…