Spectacular Finnafjorden (“the hidden fjord”) is a branch of Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord. While Finnafjorden is one of the shortest arms of Sognefjord, what it lacks in length it makes up for in amazing scenery. Particularly impressive is nearly landlocked Finnabotn, where 4,000-ft (1,200 m) mountains encircle the bay, giving the feel of…
Runs With The Big Dogs
It doesn’t matter what the scale says. In Dora’s mind, she’s as big as any of them….
Watch for a glimpse of Dylan on the right.
Bergen and Area
The complex waters around Bergen are a diverse combination of coastal islands, high-current waterways and mountain fjords with equally diverse attractions. Northeast of Bergen, the country’s largest inland island, Osteroy, has several excellent hiking trails. Extending about 30nm along Norway’s exposed North Sea coast directly west of Bergen lies the island group municipality of Oygarden,…
Gulafjorden
The Gulating, in Gulafjorden, was the site of Norway’s annual parliamentary assembly from 900-1300AD, believed to have been established by Viking king Harald Fairhair. After 1300, the assembly was held in Bergen, where the Gulating Court of Appeal still sits today. In 2005, a memorial erected on the site to commemorate the 1,000 years of…
Skjerjehamn
From the island of Fedje, we continued north to Skjerjehamn, also a popular summer tourist and boating destination. The coastal town is known for its many sculptures, including The Blue Garden, an outdoor sculpture trail and exhibit about aquaculture. After a 20-mile, 3.5-hour run, we anchored at the nearby island of Bjoroyna and ran the…
Fedje
The island of Fedje is a popular summer boating and tourist destination, with a large sheltered harbour and excellent trails ashore. Of particular interest to us was a chance to walk a section of the North Sea Trail, an EU-funded, international collaboration to create a network of hiking trails along the North Sea. Participating countries…
The Kids Are Alright
The Red Head crew has liked hunkering down while the pandemic hopefully passes by. Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora love having nearly 24/7 access to Mom and Dad. Their days are pretty predictable. The morning is all about the kids with Mom taking Dee Dee for a long walk in the adjacent park. While Dad takes Dylan and Dora, where else…
To the dog park! Dora loves it. Even our decidedly senior citizen Dylan gets in on some of the action.
After the kids are throughly tired from their morning adventures, Mom and Dad can spend some of the afternoon working on their Boat Projects list. Currently they’re repairing and painting interior walls.
We hope that 2021 will bring us all back together again. Please stay healthy and wear your mask – it’s really no big deal 😷.
Happy New Year 2021
“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” – Steve Maraboli
Happy New Year…here’s to hoping 2021 is an easier year than the last one has been. We’ll begin the new year as full time liveaboards…first time since we started cruising ten years ago. No one can predict what adventures the new year will bring, but we look forward to them all.
2020 Summary
As with most of the planet, 2020 was for us a year of plan changes, adjusted expectations and unpredictability. In several ways our lives have changed notably, but much remains the same. Along with many fellow world cruisers, we experienced the unique challenges of being a visiting boater during a global pandemic. But overall we…
Year in Review 2020
“Memories are timeless treasures of the heart.” –Unknown
Our highlight of January was spending time with our whole family in Dripping Springs.
