Nous sommes donc partis de Torshavn à 11 h sous un beau soleil, vent force 4 de nord-est. Nous allons bien, à la voile. Tout va bien … jusqu’à ce que je commence à avoir le mal de mer (malgré la pilule!). Pénible. Jens fait la majeure partie du travail. J’essaye de prendre de courts quarts pour qu’il se repose un peu mais je ne tiens pas longtemps, une heure maximum. Le vent faiblit et on combine grand voile-foc et moteur au ralenti.
Sinon, très bonne traversée, mer assez calme. Temps plus gris le mardi et mercredi mais bonne visibilité. Nous décidons rapidement de rentrer directement.
Nous traversons d’abord le secteur des plateformes anglaises, puis le secteur norvégien. A un moment on peut voir douze plateformes, de nuit, bien éclairées. Pendant toute la traversée, nous apercevons seulement trois bateaux.
A partir du mercredi matin, je vais un peu mieux. Je mange une cuillerée de riz au lait et bois une gorgée d’eau chaque heure et reste allongée. Je suis bien installée dans la couchette avec mon riz et mon verre sur l’escalier (preuve que les vagues ne sont pas très grandes).
Je peux recommencer à aider Jens un peu plus mercredi après-midi. Quand je suis de quart, je chante tout mon répertoire. Ça m’occupe l’esprit et me distrait de l’état de mon estomac.
J’ai aussi beaucoup de temps pour penser à la tragédie qui est arrivée à Oslo vendredi. Pourquoi ? Comment est-ce possible? C’est comme un cauchemar.
Nous partageons bien la dernière nuit. Jens peut dormir un peu plus.
Enfin, le jeudi matin, nous apercevons les côtes norvégiennes. Le temps est toujours calme et gris. Nous rentrons dans un fjord, le soleil se montre et, tous les deux, nous avons la même réflexion: Comme c’est beau ! Nous passons sous le pont de Herdla et prenons notre petit-déjeuner, au soleil, sur Herdlefjorden.
Nous arrivons à Florvåg exactement à 11 h (à notre heure, il est midi ici). Nous avons mis 72 heures.
Kristin, qui habite à Florvåg près de la marina, a hissé le drapeau pour nous souhaiter la bienvenue.
Et sur le quai, enfin, enfin, je revois Theo, notre petit fils de deux mois. Il a grandi !
Nina et Sveinung nous conduisent à la maison. Et merci à Laila pour son gentil commentaire lundi.
Voilà, encore un beau et bon voyage qui se termine.
We started in Torshavn at 11:00 am under a beautiful sun, wind force 4 from the northeast. We sail. Everything is fine ... until I start to be seasick ( and I took a pill!). Not fun. Jens made the most of the work. I try to take short watch so he can rest a bit, but I can’t very long, one hour maximum. The wind dropped and we combine mainsail jiband motor at low speed.
Otherwise, good crossing, sea quite calm. Not much sun on Tuesday and Wednesday, but good visibility. We quickly decided to return directly, without a stop in the Shetland.
First we crossed the area of English platforms, and after that the Norwegian sector. At one point we can see twelve platforms at night, well lit. Throughout the journey, we see only three boats.
On Wednesday morning, I am a little better. I eat a spoonful of rice pudding and drink a sip of water every hour and lie down. I am installed in the bed with my rice and my glass on the stairs (proof that the waves are not very big).
I can start to help Jens a little Wednesday afternoon. During my watch, I sing all my repertoire. That keeps my mind busy and I'm distracted from the state of my stomach.
I have a lot of time too to think about the tragedy that happened in Oslo on Friday. Why? How is this possible? It's like a nightmare.
We share more last night. Jens can sleep a little more.
Finally, Thursday morning, we see the Norwegian coast.The weather is always calm and gray. We enter a fjord, the sun comes out, and both, we think the same: How beautiful! We pass under the Herdla bridge and take our breakfast in the sun on Herdlefjorden.
We arrive at Florvåg at exactly 11:00 am (our time, it is noon here). We have sailed 72 hours.
Kristin, who lives near the marina Florvåg, hoisted the flag to welcome us.
And on the platform, finally, finally, I see Theo, our two months old grandson. He is much bigger!
Nina and Sveinung drive us home. And thank you to Laila for her nice commentary on Monday.
Once more a very good and nice trip is finished.
Otherwise, good crossing, sea quite calm. Not much sun on Tuesday and Wednesday, but good visibility. We quickly decided to return directly, without a stop in the Shetland.
First we crossed the area of English platforms, and after that the Norwegian sector. At one point we can see twelve platforms at night, well lit. Throughout the journey, we see only three boats.
On Wednesday morning, I am a little better. I eat a spoonful of rice pudding and drink a sip of water every hour and lie down. I am installed in the bed with my rice and my glass on the stairs (proof that the waves are not very big).
I can start to help Jens a little Wednesday afternoon. During my watch, I sing all my repertoire. That keeps my mind busy and I'm distracted from the state of my stomach.
I have a lot of time too to think about the tragedy that happened in Oslo on Friday. Why? How is this possible? It's like a nightmare.
We share more last night. Jens can sleep a little more.
Finally, Thursday morning, we see the Norwegian coast.The weather is always calm and gray. We enter a fjord, the sun comes out, and both, we think the same: How beautiful! We pass under the Herdla bridge and take our breakfast in the sun on Herdlefjorden.
We arrive at Florvåg at exactly 11:00 am (our time, it is noon here). We have sailed 72 hours.
Kristin, who lives near the marina Florvåg, hoisted the flag to welcome us.
And on the platform, finally, finally, I see Theo, our two months old grandson. He is much bigger!
Nina and Sveinung drive us home. And thank you to Laila for her nice commentary on Monday.
Once more a very good and nice trip is finished.
Bien installée
Comfortable
Plateform
Oil platform
Vestland (Côte ouest de Norvège)
Vestland (Norvegian west coast)
Pont et montagne
Bridge and mountain
Petit-déjeuner sur Herdlefjorden
Breakfast on Herdlefjorden
Après petit-déjeuner sur Herdlefjorden
After breakfast on Herdlefjorden
Entrée à Florvåg
Entrance to Florvåg
Kristin a hissé le drapeau
Kristin has hoisted the flag
Maja est rentrée
Maja is home
La carte de notre voyage
Our trip