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At last the sun is back and although initially not very warm as the day progressed so did the temperature until we were back to where we had been a few days ago. Bacon and egg sarnis replaced our usual Sunday Full English as frankly we couldn't be bothered with the hassle! So once cleared away we set off for the ferry at Hemnesberget to enable us to rejoin our planned route. A very pretty little town, a bit sleepy on a Sunday morning - but no ferry! Asked a young lady who told us the ferry stopped 10 years ago so we had to backtrack yet again! Funny but there was still a sign about turning off the gas which looked brand new.........
So back to the E6 and a short distance later we were able to "cross-country" and rejoin the 17, which we've now realised is an officially recognised tourist route. A few more tunnels including one almost 12km long before reaching our first ferry of the day, which we had to wait for until the previous boat to another destination had loaded and cleared the berth. Supposed to be another "freebie", the loader still took our number so we'll see, then a beautiful smooth cruise through yet more stunning scenery while we shared one sarni, one chocolate muffin and one bottle of orange for only £13.12! It was only a short drive to the next ferry but we just missed it and had to wait for over an hour before it came back. Interestingly this was an electric-powered ship, with a huge battery charger on the quay to plug into, and was almost silent and vibration free for the 20 minute crossing.
Although it was getting late in the afternoon we decided to push on and take the next short ferry before calling it a day. The mini-convoy we'd been part of for a while, driving from one ferry to the next, seemed to disappear and only a handful of vehicles had to wait a short time for the next, again electric, ship. Went up to the saloon for this one and had ice-creams, £5.16 for two is about the same as we'd expect at home, before disembarking and continuing with the 17. Park4Night once again to the fore and we identified a picnic site that others had used for a stopover, which turned out to be very nice with superb views and a waterfall to lull us to sleep. A few cars around which were for several walkers tackling the adjacent published hike up the mountain. We're not really sure if we are permitted to stay overnight but it is Sunday and very quiet so probably be okay.
So after a nice meal we did a little planning, working out when we had to be on our way back to the Chunnel. With two legs of our planned routes now completed and half our allotted time we appear to have more than enough so maybe we'll take a break for some domestics in the next couple of days. Weather forecast is dry and very warm for next 48 hours.
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