The day opened with a conversation with the neighbour regarding all things Øksfjord. There was talk of the school closure in Nuvsvåg, the weather and the Øksfjord football team. The A team had played yesterday afternoon and from all accounts had performed admirably against the team from Raftsbotn. Øksfjord outplayed its opponent, yet as occurrs in football, were unlucky and went down 1-0 as a result of a late goal.
The wind has returned after a brief respite yesterday. The sun, however decided to hang around, pushing the mercury up to a stunning 20 degrees. The locals laughed at the irony of a two day summer in september but they were not complaining.
The street lights have not been working in Vassdalen for the past week. One has to wonder whether it is some kind of money saving ploy from the council. Let's just hope that the situation is rectified before the darkness sets in for the winter.
Preparations are under way for the glacier tour starting on Tuesday. Around every three years, the years 8,9 and 10 hike up the mountain and have a guided glacial experience. It is a tough trek and will test the kid's endurance and emotions. It will also be interesting to view any difference in the level of ice from three years ago. In total, around 30 students from Øksfjord, Bergsfjord, Nuvsvåg and Sandland will travel by boat on Tuesday morning to Lanfjordhamn school, which will act as base camp.
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