July 30th Bodø - Bolga
With several boats lying outside of each other on each spot on both piers in the small basin I was at it took some tome to untangle everybody but eventually I was free - to go to the fuel dock and refill.
Being a sailboat with moderate diesel consumption that didn't tak too long either and soon I had passed the mole and was free to unfurl the sails and fully enjoy the beautiful summer day.
When I got into the sounds south of Saltfjorden the mountains shielded for the northeasterly wind and engine had to replace the sails to get any progress. 
At a day like today in the landscape I passed engine noise wasn't able to tarnish the day. The noise is the prize that has to be payed for the experience of gliding to mirror flat water and the mountains reflecting on said flat water.
Further south the wind made a short revisit and some more sailing was possible.
In weather like today there are spectacular panoramas to be had almost everywhere along the coast of Nordland, but this view with the Svartisen glacier is not among the worst.
Todays trip ended at Bolga.
Sunsets and sandy beaches seems to be a favourite for sailors everywhere judging from instagram and blogpost and youtube videos from fellow sailors. In Northern Norway in general as here on Bolga the potential for spectacular beach sunsets are enormous, pity that the water temperature does not invite to any time wise measurable bathing.
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