Painting today …which means inevitably I have just as much paint on my hands, my arms and face as I have managed to apply to the various parts of the yacht that were intended to be painted … But there is a very simple pleasure in standing in the sun and applying the finishing touches to a fresh coat of paint. Right now the weather in Tromso is showing its pleasant side and the warm air seems in direct contrast to the snow clad hills surrounding the boat harbour, and with each stroke of the brush I am one step closer to flinging off the tethers that bind me to shore. I think all this serenity is worth a little paint in the hair …