We still see your mighty profile in the horizon and we already want to return.
We have now left the Höga Kusten to continue our journey to the south. We are deeply impressed; of all the places we have sailed (well for me this only my second year as a chief this vessel) this is the most inspiring (those of you who know the crew know that they are getting inspired a lot but still this is a serious kind of inspiration).
We are leaving with a very strong feeling that we want to come back, come back with time to get more familiar with this lovely corner of Bothnian sea. There are so many possibilities to visit with a boat that one full summer could be easily spent without getting used to the same anchoring sites, nature harbors or marinas. We actually met a couple of sailors who live elsewhere and their vessel has its home harbor in Örnsköldvik. We met an other vessel with a crew from central Europe who preferred Bothnian sea over Mediterranean. Our own thoughts and feelings about the High Coast and these examples got us really thinking that sometimes, like in life generally, possible to find real treasures in unexpected places, in places surprisingly near to you.
It the awesome nature that impressed us the most: How the mountains of red granite contrast with the countless number of green hues of forest, blue skies and clear deep lovely water. The navigation is easy, where there is water there is the depth. And the lovely mountains are always present, wether undulating in the skyline in all the greens or reds or mysteriously hiding in fog that is revealing and hiding layers of mountains in its unexpected ways. Going up to the mountains, to the imagination awakening troll forests, with lovely scents of Nordic trees and other mountain vegetation, moss covered mighty rocks and cliffs; even there the sea is always with you, its presence makes it easy to breath. The beaches with wave formed round stones going back and fort with water create soothing crackling voice that makes you want to set your camp on the beach, sleeping in that calming noise connecting us to the nature.
Our new friend Höga Kusten, we will certainly return. Looking forward seeing you again!
Oh dear, we got emotional, didn't we. I will continue posting on Högä Kusten; coming next: Häggvik where you suddenly arrive in a picturesque country village via passage in a fjord; Hornö with views of the handsome High Coast bridge and Härnösand for supply fill up, a city that the crew started to call mini-Stockholm. And of course some sailing pics, the unfortunately uncommon activity on this trip (the weather has not been with us so far). I will also give updates how our way to south is proceeding.
