Midsummer

With the official start of summer, we crossed the Arctic circle and reached the Lofoten archipelago, landing in Leknes and Svolvaer, not before playing a bit in the skies above the islands in formation with the sister aircraft (meet Charlie Sierra, twin of our Charlie Romeo, a bit under the weather, like all of us).

The air gets finer and clearer, the colours brighter and the water calmer. The night disappears and we enter dreamland Svolvaer bay.

It is midsummer night, people are out celebrating until late (what is late anyway?), some are jumping naked in the ice-cold water to show either prowess or recklessness. The reflexes on the water have something magic and soothing for the spirit.

Feeling like time stopped, we should nevertheless try to get some sleep. We still have a mission to accomplish, the 71st parallel is waiting for us.