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"The burly man standing at the front of the ferry is looking at me –
specifically me, it seems – as he delivers instructions on how to survive the
rough Arctic waters we are about to sail into. “Look at the horizon, toilets
are here, sick bags are there. Do not throw up on the floor,” he growls,
without even a hint of humour. His white beard and grizzled face are those of a
sailor who has been traversing these icy waters for decades and has the
constitution for it. I on the other hand pop another motion sickness pill and
hope for the best.
I’m on the last leg of a journey that began in London, took me via the
Norwegian capital of Oslo, to the northern city of Bodø, on two ferries and
more than five hours to reach Myken – one of the most remote inhabited
communities in Europe.
The island measures just 400 metres wide and 1.2 miles long and lies north of
the Arctic Circle off the west coast of Norway. A scattering of rock and grass,
buffeted by the Norwegian Sea. I first heard of this island because it is home
to the world’s most remote whisky distillery – an improbable venture, producing
a spirit that critics claim rivals its Scottish cousins."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
