Phil developed chest pains walking up hills so had it checked out at the hospital. They did a few tests, put him on some medication and then were able to give him a stress test 3 weeks later. We had already booked our tickets to fly home early November so are pleased that he should be okay in the meantime as long as he doesn't try running up any mountains.
This is a great place to be stuck as Kristiansund is made up of four islands connected with bridges with loads of nature walks everywhere. We get out walking most days and Phil rows around the harbor a lot. We have crossed a few boat jobs off the list but it has basically been a pretty lazy month. It's a bit late to go north now so we will spend the next few months mucking about between here and Bergen. It's a mere 200 miles away as the crow flies but there are some great fiords to explore and a lot of sheltered cruising. We were feeling a need to slow down anyway and spend more time in places instead of being constantly on the move but could have done without the heart issue!
I got my backpack stolen in the library. Hard to believe especially here in Norway which feels so safe. The police asked for a description, showed us a photo and a few hours later we had most of our stuff back. What a relief as our passports and wallet were in the backpack! I felt sick in the stomach at the thought of having to go through the process of getting them replaced so we were pretty impressed with the fast work by the police department.
We leave here tomorrow and start working our way very slowly south. Looking forward to the fiords and being out of town for a while. The blueberries and raspberries are in season and it's nice to pick some for our breakfasts as we go on our daily walks.
What else does one do at midnight but hang out on the boat next door eating shrimps and drinking beer????
