From Hammerfest we first sail to Akkarfjord. There, in addition to a solid guest pier, we find a beautiful sandy beach nestled in a landscape of dunes. We lace up our hiking boots and set off. After a few kilometres on the road, the path turns to gravel, and soon we reach the beach and...
Our next destination is the “Paris of the North”, Tromsø. The weather is overcast with occasional sailing wind, and we get a good push from astern in the Rystraumen. Tromsø greets us rather quietly at first: damp, cool, and with barely a break in the cloud cover. At least we secure a good...
From Andenes, we sail south to Senja and the Senjafjord Hotel in Frovåg. During the passage, we notice numerous naval vessels, apparently monitoring activity at the missile base on Andøya. For this area between Andøya and Senja, a night-time sailing restriction is in place during these...
On 29 April we finally set sail again. A fresh south-easterly wind fills the sails, and we make good progress. Finally back on the water. The waves are challenging, and with following seas the crossing of the West Fjord becomes quite rough. After about eight hours we arrive in Svolvær. As...
On 16 April we finally fly back to Norway. Seven months is far too long to leave Anori on her own. However, with Nils we had a very reliable person on site who regularly checked lines and fenders and always had an open ear for our concerns from afar. The automatic monitoring of the bilge...
After a short stop in Germany, we returned to Bodø to start preparations for the winter lay-up – and took the opportunity for a few excursions and short hikes around the town. Our first outing took us up Keiservarden, Bodø’s 366-metre-high local mountain. From the top, the town lay spread...
In Bodø, during the three days after our arrival, we took care of Anori: some maintenance work, a thorough cleaning – and we waited for a replacement parts shipment that took its time. At the same time, we inquired about a winter berth. After rejections from Tromsø and Finnsnes, we...
Helgeland has been the real discovery of our journey along the Norwegian coast so far. Everyone has heard of the Geirangerfjord, the Lofoten are legendary anyway – and since James Bond, the Atlantic Road has ranked high on every tourist’s list. But Helgeland? Only the insiders talk about...
The day after our arrival in Kristiansund, we set out on an extensive city walk – including the Shipyard Museum, the Varden viewpoint, and a leisurely stroll through the old town. Only the historic ferry, the Sundbåten, spoiled our plan: it doesn’t run on Sundays. So we had to walk back...
From Ålesund to Runde, we once again motored due to the lack of wind – the price to pay for the persistently fine weather. In the afternoon, we hiked up to the viewpoint from which puffins can be observed. There was not much activity, though; most likely we were simply too early. As the...