A journey along the Norwegian coast to the Lofoten Islands
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...
From Hareid, we continued on to Norddal. There, we tried our luck at fishing for the first time – and Klaus made a great start: a fine pollack was on the hook and ended up fresh in the pan that evening. A promising beginning. The next day, we set course for the Geirangerfjord, one of...
Three days in Bergen and a detour to Flåm After our arrival in Bergen in the early afternoon of 1 July, we still had enough time for a first walk ashore: through Bryggen with its colourful, restored wooden warehouses, on through the harbour area and as far as the railway station, to get...
From Stavanger we sailed a short leg to Jørpeland. The town is well suited as a starting point for a visit to Preikestolen: bus and taxi connections to the base camp are straightforward and reliable. The weather on the day of the hike was anything but inviting. Low cloud, changing light...
We arrived in Kirkehamn around midday, and the place fulfilled many of the clichés of a Norwegian fishing village – in a very positive way. A sheltered harbour with a fishermen’s cooperative, fishermen coming alongside to land their catch, and the opportunity to buy fish and prawns...
On 6 June the moment had come: Klaus had his last working day – officially still on leave until the end of the month, but already mentally in retirement mode. The sailing season in Norway is short, and by early June we were already late. So on the afternoon of 7 June it was time to cast...