Track as captured by GPS
Trusty D-ECWQ at Uetersen about to be packed
The adventure crew only minutes before departure
Excited pilot - finally on our way after months of planning
Passing Eckernförder Bucht
Baltic coast in Denmark
First Officer Jule acting as Pilot Flying
Old school instrumentation meets state of the art GPS
As Barack Obama would say “We got the suckers” :-) - Short Final in Aalborg
Repositioning Alpha Juliet for the *right* fuel pump at Aalborg
Flight plan filing for our leg across the Baltic Sea towards Sweden
Lovely island near Laeso in the Baltic Sea
Reflecting sun near Götheborg
Final approach for Sandefjord Torp on the Oslo Fjord
Tent pitched at Granholmen just in time for a number of thunderstorms
Time for yummy Ravioli Diavoli, expertly cooked on my trusty gas cooker - they never taste better than this :-)
Captain Hook in Oslo Fjord
Captain Rich aboard AJ
Crossing Hardangervidda
Glacier on Folgefonna
Folgefonna
Approaching Bergen
Jule's House :-)
Bryggen at Bergen
Ich glaub mich knutscht...ne Jule!
Relaxed Café in Bryggen
Jule and Jan in Bergen
Bergen
Lovely little garden above Bergen
Jule taking a splash
Richard and a flower vase full of Coke at Peppe's Pizza in Bergen
Sunset in Bergen harbour
Talking planes, what else :-)
Bryggen
Night Cap near midnight close to the hotel - photo taken by a countryman of Richard working in this joint
My next career is with Wideroe, flying the Norwegian fjords. Here I am seen in their simulator, preparing!
An entire bus for ourselves at Bergen, transfering us to the plane
Enroute between Bergen and Alesund
Taxiing in at Alesund
Another bus all for ourselves in Alesund, keeping those eyes open after a tiring flight
Alesund
Hurtigruter ship at Alesund
Ah, jetzt, ja...
Chilling in Alesund
On the ferry to Vigra
Waiting for the (supposedly) only taxi on the island of Vigra
Pitching our tents at Blimsanden beach on Vigra - cool moves and all :-)
Sunset at Blimsanden
Friluftsradet made sure we had a proper loo
Blimsanden beach
Yummy, dinner about ready
Uhm...ok...MUST I eat my Sonntagssuppe?
Washing up the unorthodox way
Enroute from Alesund to Trondheim
Enroute from Alesund to Trondheim - Atlanterhavsveien which we would drive later during our stay in Kristiansund
Passing overhead Kristiansund
Downwind for Trondheim
Var Frue Kirke in Trondheim
How did these dudes ever make it here???
Nidaros Domkirke
Crossing the Nidelva river
One of a bizillion dream homes in Trondheim
Couldn't resist - about to try the Münchhausen stunt
Chilling at Trondheim
A photo model
Nice mural at Trondheim - actually more a “woodal”
“Den Gode Nabo” in Trondheim, where we hade a lovely dinner in the evening sun
Yo mun, MC/moped is in da house!
Doing the moves to the tunes of MC/moped
Thank goodness...
Chilling at a relaxed joint in Trondheim (2nd dinner for Rich and Jan :-)
Trondheim around midnight
”I want my money back!“ - Jule after excursion into Trondheim Vaernes airport's very own mudhole, for the entertainment of the Norwegian Airlines passengers in the back ;-)
Enroute from Trondheim to Stokka - with some buildups that caused us some fun a few minutes later
Enroute from Trondheim to Stokka
Enroute from Trondheim to Stokka - FO Jule is at it again, bravely fighting turbulence and occasional showers
Approaching for a Pinkelpause at Stokka
AJ enroute from Stokka to Bodö
Enroute from Stokka to Bodö
A heart somewhere near the Polar Circle
Yet another heart
Enroute from Stokka to Bodö - great beach with a lone boat...but don't even dream of going for a swim north of the Polar Circle, unless you were born as a Viking
View from our Rorbu at Svolvaer, Lofoten!
Hmmm....I guess this face shows some satisfaction for having reached the goal after ten years of dreaming of this flight
Jule at our Rorbu around midnight
Our very own Rorbu!
Midnight stroll around Oersvagvaer
Vagakallen peak
Oersvagvaer
View from Oersvagvaer towards the Norwegian coast - visibility in excess of 100km!
Breakfast buffet!
Yummmmmmy!
Two little boys happy with a new toy
Closing up on Vagakallen by boat
Sea Captain Richard
Dorrfisk racks
Sea Captain Jule navigating Henningsvaer harbour
Mooring at Henningsvaer
Lecker Fiskekrogen
Shipyard at Henningsvaer
Pilot buddy hanging out in Hennigsvaer, a bit overdressed for the summer temperature
Henningsvaer harbour
Lovely fish burger and fish soup at Fiskekrogen
Chilling on the boat
Never been doin' nothin' else
On the way back to Kabelvag, looking west
Boat all tied up again
Fart dampers can be handy, I guess
Cut out the street light and one of the more modern buildings, and this could be Kabelvag in another century
Kabelvag harbour
Happiness
Artsy pavement in Kabelvag
Our choice for dinner
Pizza for starters, then it was fish time again. Richard had to endure some abuse by the innkeeper for ordering a Panaché :-)
Whiskey Quebec parked at Svolvaer
WQ's horizontal stabiliser makes for a convenient makeshift flight planning table
After take off in Svolvaer
Enroute from Svolvaer to Leknes and on to Bodö
AJ enroute from Svolvaer to Leknes and on to Bodö
WQ enroute from Svolvaer to Leknes and on to Bodö
Enroute from Leknes to Bodö
WQ approaching visual reporting point Landego West inbound Bodö
WQ being refueled in Bodö, shortly before a flight of F16s landed
F16 at Bodö
Enroute from Bodö to Brönnoysund
Glacier enroute from Bodö to Brönnoysund
Yet another heart! One has to love this country :-)
Approaching Brönnoysund in AJ
A poodle hunting a fox :-)
Enroute from Brönnoysund to Kristiansund
Final in Kristiansund
King of Flight
Kristiansund
Norwegian flag at Kristiansund
Rained in fellows on Atlanterhavsveien near Kristiansund
Seriously rained in couple on Atlanterhavsveien
New church in Kvernes
Stavkirke in Kvernes on Averoya
Typical Norwegian vintage farm huts
A rainy day on the Fjords, so typical for Norway, but thankfully so rare on our trip (Kvernes Stavkirke on Averoya)
I love that wallpaper!
Departing Kristiansund with FEW007 and BKN1500
Sounded better in the METAR/TAF than it looked in reality...
Concentration
Clearing up?
Mast popping out of cloud cover off to our left, enroute to Bergen
Enroute from Kristiansund to Bergen
Ahhh....relief...cloud cover lifting near Floro
Enroute from Kristiansund to Bergen - Towering cumulus and likely a thunderstrom in the distance
These hearts must be a sign :-)
Richard tackling the tie down block in Bergen with a strange follow-me driver looking on
”Park Pensjon“, our hotel in Bergen second time around - a definite recommendation!
Strolling Bergen near Nygardsparken
Farewell look on Bryggen, close to midnight
Jule fueling in Aalborg
Passing Sonderborg airfield after a hefty shower
