Second week

Our way back home. You see, how fast the weather changes.

That's also something, I have to tell you about, but from which I don't have any pictures (but some people from our group took some and posted them on facebook):
We did a short (maybe one hour or so) sailing trip with one of the traditional ships - with a real sail and hard work to fix it always when the wind changes its direction.
The first two groups had a rather "boring" trip. With sunshine and gentle wind.
But when it was our turn, it started to rain strongly and the wind changed into a small storm - just great!
We could feel the waves and experience (at least a little bit) how hard it would have been for the Norwegians in the past to sail to the Lofoten (far in the north) in winter (that's the time when the fish migrate from the even colder Barents Sea to spawn here) to go fishing.
Probably I especially enjoyed it because some nice Norwegians gave me their rain jacket and trousers. And so, I wasn't that soaked as some of the jeans-wearing non-Norwegian amateurs (as I would have been, too). Lucky me.
But they had the chance to go below deck as some of them did.


... and to discover nice places in the surrounding.

You know, I love to smell flowers! ;-)

My two Polish friends.

And now, something for the people who always complain that I'm never in my pictures...
That happens, when someone tells you: "Do something funny!" ... "But I don't know what...".

During low tide.
My Tevas always with me. Sandals - often the best choice for shoes, at least in summer.

The seagull is the moast widespread bird at the coastline. Its voice is not as nice as that of a throstle, but the friendly white bird at least makes an effort. ;-)

Building this part (it is rather hard since it has do be in a special curved form) of the boat is still one part of the training of the ship builders.
But today, whithout this fancy way of clothing.




1th of August: Trip to Kystens Arv, Stadsbygd
We went there by bus and boat to visit a museum of the old coastal culture and a ship building factory.

So, I took a picture of how I think people keep a positive attitude in winter: Using a lot of light.

... but I was too late with my camera. :-(

31th of July: probably one of the nicest sunsets I ever saw. That's what I wanted to share with you. Look at the rainfall in the background.




The organizers called it "viking hiking". In fact, it was just swimming in different lakes in the near surrounding in combination with some hiking.
But no matter how to call it: it was great