Vingen

Right at the end of Frøysjøen, almost under Hornilen, in a deep small bay guarded by high cliffs, lies Vingen, a place with many rock carvings dating from 6000 years ago. Saw in the tourist guide in Florø that there were guided tours on fridays. This was monday. So on the way to Måløy we diverted a little. But alas, the small jetty was guarded by large notices in several languages saying No tying up, No Admittance, Penalty of Prosecution, etc. Daunting. Frustrating. Saw people a little further along, so puttered towards them in the hope of going ashore there. No, sorry. Very friendly family. Mum’s great grandfather had cleared a small farm there and built a house and barn. Now the family use it as a summer place, but not for much longer. Authorities want the whole area, “to protect the place”, and after legal wrangling, have allowed the family ten more years there. Seems very unfair to me. After a very pleasant chat we were shown where, from the boat, we could see the most visible carvings.

Difficult. Very flat light. Imagined that this was one:

See that squiggle in the middle of the picture? No? Perhaps, perhaps not. Then, on the end of the rock was this:

M suggested a horse. Not quite sure which end is which. But it was no carving, just lichen. Pretty anyway!

Onward to Måløy. Just for diesel. Further a few miles to Silda, being the best starting point for rounding Stat, for the night.

Alls well.