At the cafe Andy was tempted by the whale steak, but opted instead for the salted mutton. Since reaching the North we have discovered an interesting (and also tasty) change in the food on offer. On the menu there’s usually whale (either as a steak, stew or on bread), elk and reindeer in varying forms (stews, burgers etc), and of course fish (cod tongue seems to be a popular dish).
With fresh fish so in demand it is interesting that there are hardly any fishmongers up north, if any at all. This is because if the inhabitants want fish for supper they just take the boat out and fish themselves! We’ve also discovered that dried reindeer meat in little packets seems to be a popular snack and is widely found in shops.
Whilst eating our lunch we were being closely watched by the local birdlife.
As soon as we’d left the table a seagull swept down to peck the plates clean.
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