| Wayfarers
Complete Sailing the
Entire Coast of Norway by Circumnavigating the North Cape |
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| 0082
Getting into harbour -
hungry for dinner ... |
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| 0083
Well tied up + "the one that got away!" ... |
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| 0084
Early departure, for bird safari + North Cape ... |
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| 0085
Light airs - bird-isles in background. ... |
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| 0087 About 1
million sea-birds ... |
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| 0091
20 pairs of sea eagles spotted here ... |
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| 0094
Rich feeding grounds/waters here ... |
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| 0097
Our overnight cabin in long barracks, below flag ... |
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| 0100
*Bird Safari*-boat: one mate, one skipper + one W1348-sailor ... |
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...-----
Original Message -----
From:
KEN/K.H.Jensen
To:
Al
Schonborn
Sent:
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject:
N.Cape batch 2
Hi Al,
The 101 came along by mistake
due my fumble-finger technique, and the same reason for 2 of 100!
The sign of the
PUFFIN/"SeaParrot" is on the wall of the barracks on the jetty now
having 4-bunks-cabins for rent, incl. cooking facilities. Toilets and
showers are accross the yard in another building.
Sea Bird Safari-tickets are sold
on the boat at a handsome USD 60/pers. for 2,5 hours. Well, they got to
take their income in a few summer-weeks, and if the condition is bleak
and wet very few people will come, so there by the Polar
Sea summers are not taken for granted.
Being privileged to visit
Finnmark frequently through a period of about 14 years, I
once asked a guy how their summer had been, and the answer:
"Well, I really cannot tell, though I believe it was on a Tuesday,
but unfortunately just then I was in the toilet!" Short summers at
times.
Just a few years back this
place(Gjesvær) had no road. The only way in/out was by
boat!
And yes it's Ken
jr. looking into the midnight-sun setting towards the horizon
- and before coming that far going up again, and yes
he is sulking for a beer!
Best W-regards Ken the Older.
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| 0103
North Cape HORNVIKA deep down - in 1907 King Chualonghorn of
Siam
came up 307 m. here ... |
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| 0105
Looking E-SE. W4935 has passed, now heading for KJØLLESFJORD ... |
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| 0116
KNIVSKJELLODDEN in background, northernmost point of Norway ... |
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| 0117
North Cape monument - just short of 307m drop to sea-level ... |
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| 0119 North Cape Panorama-building (exhibits, restaurants, museums, etc.) |
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