August 7th

66 17.18N  022 34.86W

We had one of those unexpected moments today when we were motoring up the fjord and the engine suddenly stopped. Silence all round in more ways than one. However, it started again shortly after and it soon became clear that the problem was fuel supply. So, we changed our destination to an anchorage inside a long spit off the entrance to Lonafjoerdur where we could change fuel filters and , if the problem proved to be more serious, exit under sail. The job was a quick and easy fix once we’d anchored and the place was very pleasant so we opted to stay the night. We were very close to the steep to shore and enjoyed watching an arctic fox fail in its athletic attempts to catch an airborn artic tern before continuing its hillside patrol.