Day:229, Words:229

Every summer, the traffic near the ferry jetty increases to a level bordering on busy. A popular strategy for those who rely on the ferry either to get to the summer cottage or return home is to park the car early in the day, wander around Øksfjord for six hours or so and then board the ferry at the front of the queue. The alternative is to take a punt that there will be adequate room on the boat. Those who miss the boat, will need to wait hours or even the next day. I have often wondered why some entrepreneurial person has not set up some sort of food option for the waiting folk. I have even been approached by tourists on a Sunday, who have been devestated by the information that nothing is open before 3pm.

At last one kebab cart owner has had the initiative to set up beside the waiting room and business has been booming ever since. It has been years, since Øxfjordians had access to some wonderfully greasy food to help with hangovers!

Today was the annual fishing competition on the Hurtigruta pier. There appeared to be less nibbles than in previous years, yet there were some good catches and a few 'enormous' ones that got away.

In sporting news, the Øksfjord football team had a magnificent 4-1 over a team from Alta.

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