Here We Go Again
16th February 2025 and Mrs P and I are off for a bit of a ski tour in Norway. 6 weeks and around 400 miles.
Future adventures & current activities
Mrs P and I have been investigating an adventure for the future and I have been giving talks on my Norway trip
The Six Golden Rules of Writing
I’m writing a book. But I told you that in my last blog, so nothing new there. But I thought you might be interested in the process.
Radioa Ga Ga
Back in the Uk for nearly 3 weeks I have been interviewed on BBC local radio 3 times, updated the website, begun the book and become an expert in the art of procrastination.
Return to Planet Earth
In Norway the sound of grouse is the most memorable and common sound I will remember. Otherwise it was the wind, the shoosh, shoosh of skis and the distant voice of Trond saying, “why do you ski so slowly with the pulk?”
Day 58 - The Penultimate Day
Nordkapp is not on the mainland it is on an island called Magerøya.
Days 56 and 57 - The end in sight
but, the following morning we come up with a cunning plan.
Days 49 to 55 - One tired skier
It is now Sunday 3rd April. We have covered 1,254 km over 55 days (including 5 bad weather days)
Days 44 to 48 - Dr. Livingstone I presume?
We have now been traveling for 48 days and our ski-ometer says we have covered 1,035 km.
Days 23 and 24 - And then there were three
Today is an enforced rest day. Trond’s new skis and the new pulk have failed to arrive.
Days 20 to 22 - Pulky retires
… this pounding has taken a heavy toll and holes have appeared on the bottom of poor Pulky. He won’t last much longer. These next few days to Sulitjelma will be his last.
Days 14-19 - Rain stops play
He couldn’t simply let Pulky go, too many trees, so he just aimed for a straight part with no trees, lay on the pulk and… weeeee!
Days 11-13 - Resupply Disaster!
To put your mind at rest, no one is hurt, nothing is damaged and the journey continues, but there has been what I consider to be a disaster.
Days 9 and 10 - Hatfjeldall to Seterstad Gard
Down at the lake there is one last short, steep downhill bit. David says to Trond, “You might want to have a think how you’re going to get down here.”