9 June

DSCN3256 Drying codfish - they are everywhere here. DSCN3257 Codfish minus their heads DSCN3258 The weather was not great but we headed out to Moskenes and the wonderful named town, A, at the end of the islands 20150609 115808 We stopped for something at one of the few stores we found: it had EVERYTHING!
20150609 115824 Irons, ax handles, fishing lures, etc., etc. 20150609 120058 If you shop here you should look like these people 20150609 120226 Remedy for lack of sunlight in the winter, sold next to Coke and Pepsi 20150609 120653 Strategically placed at checkout for all those impulse buys! Forget the candy bars, let's get the dried fish!
20150609 121102 They know what sells here! DSCN3259 We are getting close to Land's End here DSCN3260 Village detail IMG 1447 Selfie at the end of the road
DSCN3262 Windy and rainy! DSCN3263 Headlands at A. DSCN3266 Even at the end of the land, still some nice houses DSCN3267 We noticed lamps in the windows
DSCN3268 We learned that this is a strategy to fool your body in winter into thinking the sun is shining outside. 20150609 131209 We backtracked to the Stockfishmuseum, where we could see how the fishing proletariat lived in the old days 20150609 131234 A guide explaining how much fun it was in the good ol' days 20150609 132429 Reversible mittens (two thumbs) that over time while fishing would become felted.
DSCN3270 A bakery in the fishing village DSCN3272 A recipe for Nikki - note: margarine not butter! DSCN3273 Model boats- note that fishing happened mostly in the winter, so in the cold and dark DSCN3274 Ancient outboard
DSCN3275 Floats, nets and what have you DSCN3277 This kitchen reminded me for a moment of Grandma Sebold's kitchen in Cranford, for reasons that I can't explain. DSCN3279 Woolen socks so thick that you don't need shoes! DSCN3280 The fishing village museum and standard issue weather
DSCN3282 As always, drying fish DSCN3284 We drove back to Leknes where the shopping mall (really, there was one!) was flogging summer fashion. DSCN3286 Struck dumb by the yarn display! What else can you do out there? DSCN3287 Local fish products, so it is not all dried salted cod
DSCN3289 Nose to nose with the Polar Brot mascot DSCN3290 We drove back to then past our rental digs DSCN3291 Fishing harbor DSCN3293 Rocks and boat
DSCN3296 The lights: as it is dark for months in the winter it is not surprising to see a lot of street lights DSCN3297 Oh, here are all the heads! DSCN3298 Close up of the carnage DSCN3301 Oil money at work: every litte town has an astroturf soccer field
DSCN3304 Small well-dressed fan 20150609 124521 What it was like at the end of the islands