I arrived back on Shetland soil yesterday morning, having enjoyed the smoothest passage it's ever been my pleasure to experience on MV "Hjaltland". I had a shower at 4.30am, with Fair Isle visible a few miles away on the port beam. On a normal trip, I would never have attempted anything so foolhardy here, as this area of sea is famous for its "tide-lumps". Lerwick harbour was busy, with the yachts from the Bergen-Shetland and 1,000-mile triangular North Sea races in port. They are beginning the next stage of the race this morning in near-calm conditions, so no records will be broken on this leg of the competition, which promises to be a drifting match.
I went for a few pints of amber nectar last night, and watched the reinstated carnival procession going past on Commercial Road, as I was returning home, with a Chinese takeaway, by that route. I wasn't feeling all that clever this morning - I'm getting too old for ballooning.
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