Flatoyna via Statt peninsula

So the Statt penninsula comes with a big reputation. It even has a phone help line to see if it is safe to transit. It is so disruptive to the Norwegian infrastructure that the Norwegians have a plan to tunnel through it with a tunnels big enough to take a ship. We left Sejva and headed round the back for a hickory look at he monastery. Before heading round the Statt, Luckily for us the gods let us pass without drama. In fact it it was absolutely zero swell and zero wind. It is quite an imposing piece of rock and we were pleased to see it at its best. Once rounded we looked for an anchorage and spotted a nice pool through a very tricky shallow access. After negotiating the entrance and arriving at the pool, we put the anchor down and put the kettle on for a brew. A call from the shore, in this out the way place, shouted. You cant stay here its forbidden. Why. Its a bird sactuary. Up anchor and reverse track for us. We then had to pick another spot on the map and It was Flatoya. Who knows what it looked like. But we motored 10km there in the golden late day light. Wiggled through a very narrow passage and anchored in glass conditions. No tea this time it was time for a beer and mrs D made supper.Read more