We motored most of the way to Tvedestrand in Oksefjorden yesterday in light headwinds. Tacked for a while when the waters opened up before Arendal to rest our ears from the engine noise but the going was to slow. The prevailing current (0.5 to 1 knot inshore) is against us going up the coast as we are now.

Tvedestrand was a new experience for us. It lies a bit of the main fairway but is well worth a detour. It used to be a centre for the sailing traders of the old days. Now it is a sleepy summer town. It is one of the best preserved, and very typical, towns on the coast.

We stayed an extra day (again) and took the opportunity to do laundry (included in harbour fee) in the excellent new facilities. The scoops of ice cream was among the largest we ever have had.