In Oslo we were joined by Ynskje’s daughter Sarah for the passages to Fredrikstad. With stiff southerly winds this was two days mostly tacking.
Oslo
We have had just over a week exploring Oslo. The central areas are lined with bars and eateries on almost every street, and yet more are planned in areas to be redeveloped. Quite how this works from an economics perspective…
Kristansand to Oslo
When we departed from Kristiansand, we finally had good weather with a west wind. We took the ‘scenic route’ through the extensive Skjærgård (archipelago of skerries) and, notably, the Blindleia – the blind ally – so called because it is…
Stavanger to Kristiansand
After Stavanger, we stopped overnight at the attractive port of Tananger before heading south around the headland of Revtangen and Jærens rev, a sandbar off the headland. The weather delivered frequent squally showers and some came as hail storms. That…
Haugasund and Stavanger
Heading south from Bergen, we had difficult winds that rarely lived up to the forecasts. They were mostly very light, but sometimes we were hit by powerful squalls from several directions. That is not unusual amongst the high mountains, but…