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Around Bakarholmen & Hestholmen, Sep 19 2009
 

 

Bakarholmen & Hestholmen

Bakarholmen & Hestholmen
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The second voyage of "the Hawk" took place on this beautiful Saturday. Mate on this trip was Per, on a visit from Ålesund. The maiden voyage went to Kjeholmen earlier in the month. The main goal was now Bakarholmen - a small island just outside Kjeldsund.

 

Me in my Hawk

Me in my Hawk
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The water was still and the sun was shining. As I (voluntarily) would be doing the labour, Per could just sit back, relax and enjoy the day. We went straight over to Bakarholmen and walked up to the high point (30m). I had a new and interesting view towards all the mountains that I know so well, which was quite nice.

Back on the fjord, the mission was to row around Bakarholmen. That would include meeting a bit rougher sea on the other side. Not that there was anything to be nervous about, but I had brought my camera while the waterproof bag is still on order.

The sea was indeed rougher on the other side, and I was somewhat happy when the outside shore ended and we could head back to calmer waters.

Per, enjoying the day

Per, enjoying the day
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Almost back at where we started, I decided I wanted more. Once again we went up the sound between Bakarholmen and Hestholmen, but now the goal was now to go around Hestholmen island. This would be a longer trip, but I didn't want to stop now. Per also had a go at rowing, but soon concluded that things ought to go back to the way they were..

We stopped by Fiskberga (a very tiny island)  - before rounding the northeast tip of Hestholmen. People in cabins followed us through binoculars. We waved and they waved back. I was seemingly getting to grips with naval culture. It was cool to pass the old smokery on Hestholmen and see it up close from the water. This old factory seriously needs a shine-up.

The old smokery

The old smokery
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We were back at Kjeldsund almost three hours after heading out. The total distance was 6,1km, and now I feel I know the Kjeldsund area a whole lot better than I did prior to September. It is clear that the GPS map isn't very accurate when it comes to these islands. According to the GPS tracks (which I trust more), we rowed almost 400m on land on Hestholmen. Bakarholmen is only 25m at its narrowest point, and not 55m as the map shows. And Fiskberga stretches further west. Weird as it may seem, I enjoy discovering stuff like this...

 

Other "Hawk" trips : Yksnøya, Kjeholmen, Furøya and Storøya/Måløya.

Pictures

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 450D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6

 
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On and around Bakarholmen

0. Trip tracks 1. Here we go again 2. Narrow sounds 3. Per knows how to relax 4. Nice colors 5. Still water 6. On Bakarholmen 7. On the south side 8. View from the island high point 9. A boat is passing 10. Huldrehornet 11. Rjåhornet 12. Kjeldsund 13. Garnestua 14. Along the south side 15. Blåtind 16. Haddal and Kongsvollen

Around Hestholmen

17. Per rows us over to Hestholmen 18. Stay away 19. Grunnsundet - a very shallow sound 20. Skoratinden 21. On Fiskberga 22. Dog face? 23. Hestholmen seen from Fiskberga 24. Northeast tip of Hestholmen 25. Dragsundet 26. Blåtind 27. Garnestua 28. The old smokery 29. The old smokery 30. The old smokery 31. The old smokery 32. Back at Kjeldsund 33. A boat is starting up

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