After cycling alone for so long, it is great to have some company for a few days, especially a Touring Cyclist as experienced as Andreas. He has major 'coast-to-coasts' under his belt, a crossing of the US and Australia, he knows a lot about endurance, pace and the mental and physical aspects of long distance riding – I ask him questions constantly and the time disappears. The head wind picks up and we take turns in drafting to save out legs.
We pull our first 110km day, the longest of my trip so far, when we stop we are tired, sore and dusty from the day. A welcome stop at a remote farmstead where an old woman serves us smoked salmon (Lax) with home made flat bread, Eider goose eggs and my first taste of the eponymous Skyr (a National institution, a yogurt like desert made with soured cream.) She even lets us shower before dinner!Looking forward to a supermarket and civilisation tomorrow as well as a rest day.
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