Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Aker Brygge Area and Akerhus Castel Oslo/Norway - 07/30/2016
Later that evening we took a walk in the harbor area and the fortress of the Akerhus Castel, before turning to the Oslo opera.
Vigelands Park Oslo/Norway - 07/30/2016
In the afternoon we planed to visit the Vigelands Park. But just when we were about to take the half hour walk there, it started to rain cats and dogs. Therefore we took the tram, which brought us directly to the entrance. It was still raining there, but the park was rather crowded...we soon found out that it was not because of the really interesting, very dynamic sculptures by Gustav Vigeland (1869 -1943) but the park seems to be kind of a hotspot for Pokemon Go......although rain poured down, many, like many people went around mostly in small groups looking on their devices....well our children had some patience to look at the sculptures, but I guess Pokemon Go built a much stronger memory to this place..."Sorry, Gustav!" ;-)
Oslo/Norway - 07/30/2016
Before we reached the capital of Norway, the children wished to go swimming, since it was a rather hot day with about 28°C....We anchored in a bay close to Oslo, rather close to rocks....after a short swimming we felt the anchor might not be fast enough on the rocky ground with swell of the nearby passing speed ferry....anyway we reached Oslo in the afternoon and were guided by the harbor master to a free box at the Aker Brugge Marina. We were just at the center of Oslo and actually we enjoyed it a lot :-)
Bastoy/Norway - 07/30/2016
Well, we did not stay in Lindholmen for the night....Somehow Wolfgang felt to go on....so while we were all falling asleep, he brought us to Bastoy further up the Oslo Fjord. When I wake up the next morning, we were surrounded by a really beautiful bay :-)
Dreams
Seeing the Stars and Strips at the stern of a boat always provokes certain dreams about crossing the Atlantik and travel the States by boat.....sigh
Lindholmen/Norway - 07/29/2016
We didn't stay in Verdens Ende, since it was overcrowded with bus tourist and felt not comfortable for us.
Instead we visited Lindholmen. We have been here last year and the children enjoyed very much the endless possibilities to play on the large skerries with forest and water puddles and rocks to climb on.
When we arrived and tried to moor at the rock, it was a really big step for me to get out from the ship onto the rocks (although only a minor step for mankind....;-). I nearly missed my step and felt like I would crushed between boat and the cliffy rocks. Luckily I kind of got my balance back, but my knees were shaking for quite a while after that....
The children enjoyed being here a lot :-)
Instead we visited Lindholmen. We have been here last year and the children enjoyed very much the endless possibilities to play on the large skerries with forest and water puddles and rocks to climb on.
When we arrived and tried to moor at the rock, it was a really big step for me to get out from the ship onto the rocks (although only a minor step for mankind....;-). I nearly missed my step and felt like I would crushed between boat and the cliffy rocks. Luckily I kind of got my balance back, but my knees were shaking for quite a while after that....
The children enjoyed being here a lot :-)
Verdens Ende/Norway - 07/29/2016
Early in the morning we left Langoy Killen and headed for the Oslo Fjord. Large herons were flying above us.
We had a brief stop at Verdens Ende, at the south end of the fjord. Nice skerries here but too many bus tourists...
We had a brief stop at Verdens Ende, at the south end of the fjord. Nice skerries here but too many bus tourists...
Monday, September 26, 2016
Maintenance
Norway's skerries are well maintained and kept clean....
Langoy Killen / Norway - 07/28/2016
We had the most pleasant stay in Langoy Killen. Outside the bay it was rather rough, but here we were very well protected.
We used the day to explore this island. Nearby was an old iron mine. Inside the rocks it was so bitter cold that the humidity condensed at the old entrance. It was really chilly to stand in front of the gate.
The island is still inhabited, although mostly by holiday house owners and only a few farmers.
The atmosphere was kind of enchanted.
We like the old graveyard and the wonderful forest, which covers almost the whole place.
We used the day to explore this island. Nearby was an old iron mine. Inside the rocks it was so bitter cold that the humidity condensed at the old entrance. It was really chilly to stand in front of the gate.
The island is still inhabited, although mostly by holiday house owners and only a few farmers.
The atmosphere was kind of enchanted.
We like the old graveyard and the wonderful forest, which covers almost the whole place.
Langoy Killen/Norway - 07/27/2016
Back in Risør a very nice lady we met at the harbor laundry recommended Langoy Killen to us. It has a very, very, very narrow entrance but the whole bay is very protected. So a good spot for us to stay during the heavy winds of the following days....
Kageroy/Norway - 07/27/2016
We passed the town of Kageroy just by boat, because we heard it to be a nice place, which it apparently is :-) We envy all the people, who live all year through directly at the waterfront.
Dypsholmen/Norway - 07/27/2016
After the very nice town of Risør, we wanted nature again, so we went for the skerry Dypsholmen. Well with a wood ponton build on the rock, it was not that much of wild nature, but of course the landing was very easy, so no complains here ;-)
Dypsholmen is a beautiful skerry and we enjoyed our stay a lot. But for the night heavy winds from the wrong direction were predicted and we did not dare to stay there, with only the stern anchor to be relied on....
Dypsholmen is a beautiful skerry and we enjoyed our stay a lot. But for the night heavy winds from the wrong direction were predicted and we did not dare to stay there, with only the stern anchor to be relied on....
Risør Aquarium
At the town of Risør at the south coast of Norway there is a small but nicely set up aquarium...
Risør/Norway - 07/26/2016
Risør the "White city of the Skagerrak" is the best preserved wooden building place of Europe.
In former times Risør lived on wood trade. When the wood commerce was moved to Kristiansand the people of Risør refused to move there. Later in the war of 1808-18 many warships started from Risør.
Above the town is a very prominent limestone rock.
Each year in August a wood boat regatta takes place in Risør.
We enjoyed our stay in the lively yet relaxed town a lot :-)
In former times Risør lived on wood trade. When the wood commerce was moved to Kristiansand the people of Risør refused to move there. Later in the war of 1808-18 many warships started from Risør.
Above the town is a very prominent limestone rock.
Each year in August a wood boat regatta takes place in Risør.
We enjoyed our stay in the lively yet relaxed town a lot :-)
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Danehav / Norway - 07/25/2016
Danehav is a very, very narrow bay with a small entrance which is very sheltered.
at the afternoon we made a dinghy tour exploring the area around Gunnarsholmen.
at the afternoon we made a dinghy tour exploring the area around Gunnarsholmen.
Furoya / Norway - 07/24/2016
Although we had a good spot for Frida in the harbor of Tvedestrand, we longed for nature and therefore left again in the evening making a short trip over to the skerry Furoya.
Here we made our first campfire of the journey and the children met Norwegian children with whom they played until late in the night.
Here we made our first campfire of the journey and the children met Norwegian children with whom they played until late in the night.
Norway's South Coast
First impressions of Norway's South Coast
Tvedestrand / Norway - 07/24/2016
The town of Tvedestrand is also called city of books because of it's many, many bookshops....A boo obsessed family like ours does not need any more reasons to visit a place.
Tvedestrand is a nice place, may be a bit calm, but it way Sunday afternoon when we arrived....
Tvedestrand is a nice place, may be a bit calm, but it way Sunday afternoon when we arrived....
Ameland / Norway - 07/24/2016
We spend the morning at the beautiful bay of Ameland/Norway getting the first flash of the absolutely beautiful nature of Norway :-)
Way to Norway - 07/23/2016
It is kind of a pity that we saw not much of Sweden this year since it is such a beautiful country and nature there. But somehow we were bound to the idea of reaching Norway immediately....
We had a wonderful trip over although there was zero wind and we had to motor all the way over the Skagerrak....
When passing Marstrand/Sweden hundreds of seals swimming out to the sea!
Since the water was absolutely flat we saw a lot of animals: Dolphins, porpoise, different seabirds, seals....
We reached the Norwegian coast about half past three in the morning. It was still too dark and even with our excellent electronic sea charts it was not possible to tell where all the underwater rocks might be. The lights were rather confusing to us....we went in cycles infant of the coast until some daylight came up. Then we drove into the first Norwegian fjord this year and it was just wonderful! The atmosphere was very nordic with mist hanging low over the hills. The air smelled intensely of resin and seasalt. One of the most impressive moments of our journey :-)
We had a wonderful trip over although there was zero wind and we had to motor all the way over the Skagerrak....
When passing Marstrand/Sweden hundreds of seals swimming out to the sea!
Since the water was absolutely flat we saw a lot of animals: Dolphins, porpoise, different seabirds, seals....
We reached the Norwegian coast about half past three in the morning. It was still too dark and even with our excellent electronic sea charts it was not possible to tell where all the underwater rocks might be. The lights were rather confusing to us....we went in cycles infant of the coast until some daylight came up. Then we drove into the first Norwegian fjord this year and it was just wonderful! The atmosphere was very nordic with mist hanging low over the hills. The air smelled intensely of resin and seasalt. One of the most impressive moments of our journey :-)
L. Ravholmen Stryso/Sweden - 07/22/2016
We leave Anholt in the morning. The harbor is to full anyway and the winds are fine to reach Sweden today :-))
Friday, September 9, 2016
Anholt/Denmark 07/20-21/2016
That was kind of an amazing start of our summer vacation this year:
We picked the children up at school at the last day of the school-year at 11:30 am with the car fully packed, drove to Sonderborg, brought everything on board and started right away all the way to Anholt, where we arrived the next afternoon......On top of this I had a very bad cold and Wolfgang stayed up all night. I just got out of the berth like 4:30 in the morning when we came to pass Tuno/Denmark.
Wolfgang told me that night when he sailed all alone the Little Belt he heard the breathing of about a hundred of porpoise around him although it was too dark to see one of them. :-)
I had the watch until it was about to decide whether to sail to Grenaa, but everything went so smoothly, that we just stayed on the current course and reached Anholt later that afternoon...
Surprise, surprise the harbor was full and we had to moor as sixth or seventh alongside another boat.
It was just the first day of summer vacation and we were already in the Kattegat, which made it a good chance to reach Norway this summer again ;-)
We picked the children up at school at the last day of the school-year at 11:30 am with the car fully packed, drove to Sonderborg, brought everything on board and started right away all the way to Anholt, where we arrived the next afternoon......On top of this I had a very bad cold and Wolfgang stayed up all night. I just got out of the berth like 4:30 in the morning when we came to pass Tuno/Denmark.
Wolfgang told me that night when he sailed all alone the Little Belt he heard the breathing of about a hundred of porpoise around him although it was too dark to see one of them. :-)
I had the watch until it was about to decide whether to sail to Grenaa, but everything went so smoothly, that we just stayed on the current course and reached Anholt later that afternoon...
Surprise, surprise the harbor was full and we had to moor as sixth or seventh alongside another boat.
It was just the first day of summer vacation and we were already in the Kattegat, which made it a good chance to reach Norway this summer again ;-)
Monday, July 18, 2016
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