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Day 15: Rejkavik to Olafsvik. 245km

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'Northland, Highway and Sky' sung by  David Lyle Morri s was the first song of the day that popped into my helmet on random shuffle this morning. In this song our friend David is singing about Northland, the winter-less north in New Zealand.  It was lovely to hear his voice as we rode along the highways alongside the North Atlantic Ocean  in the chilly summer with the temperature around 10-12 degC most of the day. It prompted me to think about how blessed we are to live in a wonderful country, New Zealand, with wonderful friends; and  how blessed we are to be able visit so many other places on earth and make new friends.   The church at Hellnar. We stopped for lunch here at the Fjoruhusid cafe on the recommendation of a local bus driver who we met at Skogar. A very good recommendation.   Fishing fleet in port at Olafsvik. We are at 65deg north.. The fishermen are working in arctic conditions.We are grateful for  their  hard work and for the h...