Day 15 Mjåsund to Laukvik

Day 15/Saturday 27 July. Mjåsund to Laukvik. 33 km/425 total. Start ca 1100 arrive ca 2000.
We had a leisurly morning, but not too leisurely; rain was coming.
So around 1100 we paddled off through Borgvær, a now abandoned community turned into a nature reserve.
Then we continued on toward Hov. And the rain came.
Fortunately, Hov has a big horse riding center. Replete with a restaurant. So we had an excellent lunch in a dry and warm restaurant where we were taken well care of by the Argentinian that was in charge of the kitchen.
There seems to be quite an Argentinian presence around Lofoten.
Next we started crossing toward Laukvik. Now it was really pouring down. But in a kayak we are clad to be dry in a wet environment, so it is a good place to be in the rain.
And by the time we arrived at Laukvik Camper camping, it was raining a bit less, but still very wet.
We had a bit of hassle to get the kayaks ashore and the tents pitched, but then it was time for the local cafe and the one course on the menu; a superb lamb stew.
Then it was time to get in the sleeping bags and listen to the torrential rains, but we took comfort in the fact that the camping had a nice service building with a solid and waterproof roof. So we will have a dry and warm place to eat breakfast before we paddle on toward Sortland where we plan to be on Monday/Tuesday.Read more