On Monday morning, we left Skagen behind and headed for Sweden. Strong southerly breeze of 13 m/s was forecasted for … Continue reading “Crossing Kattegat to the Swedish side and arriving in Gothenburg”
On Friday evening we left Lillesand and took a course towards Denmark. On the coast of Norway there was strong … Continue reading “Crossing Skagerrak and arriving in Skagen, Denmark”
When we were sailing from Mandal to Lillesand, we sailed through the beautiful Norwegian archipelago. There is one sheltered inshore … Continue reading “Norwegian summer villas and Blindleia route”
We have now spent two days in Lillesand and are preparing for crossing Skagerrak towards Denmark and Sweden. The wind … Continue reading “In Lillesand, planning to cross Skagerrak”
On Sunday evening we climbed to Preikestolen (or Pulpit rock in English), which is a 604 meters high cliff above … Continue reading “Climbing to Preikestolen”
Our initial plan was to explore the fjords around Stavanger and Bergen by boat. However strong winds changed our … Continue reading “Driving around Norway – part 2”
I have put a lot of effort on cooking good food on board. When sailing, one should not be hungry, … Continue reading “Food inspiration on board”
After leaving Hidra island we headed for Farsund, which is a nice little town between capes of Lista and Lindesnes. … Continue reading “Sunny days in Farsund and Imsøy”
Ytre Kalvekilen was one of the places that we definetely wanted to see in Southern Norway. The narrow opening to … Continue reading “Ytre Kalvekilen – a scenic anchorage in Hidra”
After spending Sunday in Kirkehamn we decided to head for Ytre Kalvekilen in the southeastern corner of Hidra island for … Continue reading “Rasvåg – a charming Norwegian village”