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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 20:50 |
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Well, my journey from Skagastrond did not go very well! The wind had appeared to die down from the harbor, but as soon as I rounded the small headland, I encountered fairly powerful winds and some pretty big waves. The conditions were tolerable, but I knew I wouldn´t be able to continue paddling for long, especially if the wind continued to rise as predicted. At this point, I could see about seven miles ahead, and it appeared that the entire coastline was made up of cliffs except for one small section of beach. I decided to stop after only two miles. The winds did continue to pick up as forecasted and I decided to staff off the water on the 20th. However, the 21st would prove that there were in fact plenty of landing spots along the coastline ahead. At least I was close to town and was able to get a warm if not very good meal from the only cowboy bar in Iceland. I ended up camping near someone´s house. They said it was okay, but it certainly isn´t very much fun camping next to a house when there is no bathroom...
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