Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Norway!

My norwegian phone number:  +47 41152200.  Photos from Norway and North Sea.

Twister in Bergen
Twister arrived Ebbesvik, Sotra (near Bergen), Norway the afternoon of Tuesday August 27 after a 4-day passage across The North Sea from Inverness, Scotland. We spent the better part of the first 24 hours becalmed, so since Bridget had a flight to catch in Norway, on day 2 we decided to set a course directly for Norway. After a bit of motoring, we finally found the southerly winds the GRIBs had been promising and the rest of the passage was incredibly pleasant (though the nights were a little chilly), even flying the A-sail for a good portion of the journey. The North Sea is littered with oil and gas platforms (the source of Norway's wealth) and we actually had to zig-zag a little to avoid some of them. It seems the North Sea is also full of Mackrell. We caught a few and also lost a few along the way.

Mackrell

4 comments:

  1. Holy Mackrell you made it! (Bad pun?) Seriously though, Congratulations! It's been a lot of fun following you along your trip. I'm sure you're happy to stay put for a while, but looking forward to see where the wind brings you next.

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  2. Hey Lars....wow, a long way from Vanuatu. When are you heading back to the South Pacific? ;-)

    Drop me an email, need to catch up. Cheers buddy.
    James in Vanuatu.

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  3. Gratulerer med heimkomsten, kos deg på Vestlandet! Dana

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  4. Flotte bilder frå Sotra, lenge sidan eg har vore der no, flott du fekk tatt turen på Fløyen og kjøpt skinkeost osv!

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