we left the little guesthouse on the fjords, passed the huge glacier, and stopped at cafe built into the fjord for a snack. little did we know that our car would start rolling downhill (and straight into a rock!) when we were out of it. i heard a shriek and turned around to see this incredible german guy jump between our car and the rock, and stop it with his two hands. i mean, talk about a hulk moment! and wow what public spirited-ness. i'd not have come between a metal behemoth and the edge of a fjord, if you get what i mean. much less successfully stop it in its tracks. naturally, we were immensely grateful and got talking to the lovely gent and his lady friend. turns out they were berliners (!!!) and what was meant to be a quick waffle stop became an hour-long friend-making session :)
(yes, our car was fine. it was parked on a gravel slope and despite the handbrake being pulled up all the way, there was insufficient grip... so we re-parked on a flatter stretch of fjord and all was right with the world.)
after exchanging contacts, it was onwards to what turned out to be one of three (!!!) car ferries that day! there was a bit of a wait so we'd stop for kebabs, pizza and postcards just before boarding the ferry. this one even had free wifi haha so i think i uploaded a couple of photos to fb. i guess the thing about connectivity is that there's always the temptation to browse but this trip i tried to wean myself off social media (with limited success) and focus on being truly present. stuff like one instagram a day (usually at night when we got wifi) but no constantly checking email / whatsapp because, well, the only person i wanted to talk to was right next to me :)
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