FUEL FOR THOUGHT

摘要

On a cool and misty western Norwegian morning, Captain Harry Mellingen-Haugland (main image] eases Mastrafjord around the sea wall and slowly brings the ferry into dock. Despite its size, the 130m vessel appears agile and is surprisingly quiet, doing little to disrupt the calm waters of Boknafjord. From theferry's bridge, Mellingen-Haugland has a 360-degree view of the stretch of water he crosses tens of time a day. Named after another nearby fjord, Mastrafjord shuttles between the tiny ports of Mortavika and Arsvagen. The 11km crossing takes around 20 minutes, with up to three ferries in operation at any time. Millions of people make the journey, which helps link the picturesque west coast cities of Stavanger and Bergen, every year.