What a stunning day! ☀️ Warm sun on our face as we breathe in the rare good weather cruisin' round Lysefjorden from Stavanger. Hardly anyone on the water after a busy Easter long holiday... perhaps most everyone was gardening or preparing their home for 17th Mai celebrations next month... no worries, we enjoyed the 4-hour hike up and down the famous Preikestolen and --beleive it or not--pretty much no people hiking on the way down. Postcard, unbelievable views, and that scary, breathtaking moment of the last bend before reaching and being on Pulpit Rock (#IYKYK). Wasn't the usual windy weather ☆ it was truly brilliant timing. 🏞 And... the post hike swim in the icy-cold Fjord was just what we needed. Feeling refreshed and watching the pastel skyes and sunset, complete with the blue hour 💙 and glow of Lysefjorden ✨️ Our hearts were full and so were our tummies (tapas and a sauna ...does it get any better than this?!) 😎👌 And then it was time for a quick visit to the "Barception" at Lysefjorden hotel to return the sauna key and say by to the famous Pulpit Rock. What a day!

It was a lot of fun with the crew. Beautiful cheese filled breakfast and boiled eggs. Then, it was time to try the top sails. Beautiful sunset sailing, and then we shared our biggest pot of soup and garlic bread. Our friends from France beat us to Jelsa but not by much... maybe half an hour because they guessed our final destination for the day and took a bit of a shorter route there. Jelsa is a beautiful spot to dock, we were here on the 24th of August and had fun free diving and enjoying the local hospitality. Looking forward to waking tomorrow and sailing to some beautiful spots, the captain recommended our friends to visit.

Beautiful day free diving for scallops and having those moments that days away at sea 🌊 help foster... deeper connections, feels like having known each other for years and sharing values and experiences, and a heck of a lot of sailing challenges together ❤️ we used the top sail today and ... we were absolutely flying in some of our team manoeuvres, -our 19yr old Skipper Sofie had to be harnessed to stay on the boat! It was all fun and games and a lot of levelling up both in our sailing skills and our level of self-confidence and teamwork.

It was smooth sailing. We got a few extra hands on deck, and everyone got to hoist the sails and keep their hands busy. Then there was some good wind and sleet/small hail and a lot of light rain. 🌧 So it was super fun to anchor (in the dark) 🌙 and rustle up some grub (Aussie for whipping up a meal fast). Our friends from France joined us in their sailing boat. Dinner was steak tar tar and spaghetti with local sausages, fennel, and lots of little local goodies... organic veggies and herbs picked from our community garden projects we are part of (Permaby & ByAuk) and a lot of good French wine to wash it all down with. Then there was dessert... we hardly had the room for it, but the captain insisted the Napoleon Cake (Norwegian custard, butter, ouff pastry sweet treat) is a must try, and everyone was glad they did. Then we had some Norwegian licorice milk chocolate with salt! (DON'T knock it 'till you've tried it because it was good!). Everyone slept super well under a clear, stary sky with the small glow of city lights in the background across the fjords.✨️ Life is good. Couldn't ask for a better Saturday night sailing in September in the Western fjords of Norway 🇳🇴😍💙

We went free diving and did some sail training and lots of good meals together. Couldn't ask first better weather or company.

Smooth sailing and stunning sunny weather 18C when we left Stavanger harbour... Now it's unbelievably beautiful and unreal.

Super fun we saw a sea Eagle

What a day it's been just helping friends to find a spot for their beautiful racing yacht. Sun is shining, and it's a beautiful day for a swim or time to contemplate how idealic the Western fjords of Norway are. This was a fun trip with our crew getting to sail such big sails.

Spectacular day and time with the crew from Atina Mari helping a friend find a spot for their sailing racing yacht ⛵️ Sun is warm on our faces in Mid-September. What a day! More photos to come

After meeting and making new friends and countless incredible moments at sea and on board, Stina Mari ... it was good to be at our home port of SVG Motor sailed and it rained most of the night and it was a beautiful evening with a half full moon . Now it's time for a good night's rest

We had a spectacular day. Three friends met us by boat and we had 4 seasons in one day... sailing conditions were perfect with good wind and just some small swells. The highlight was nature and ocean life. Dolphins and so much to see! I can't wait to see my phone gallery when we get home in a days time... But we see where the wind takes us. Hjelmeland is so peaceful. It is Sunday so everything is closed but luckly we got to buy some gas from the local gas station -short hike up hill and then we ordered Chinese food from the local Thai place just before they closed. Best day ever. This is what our adventures were all about... meeting with boating friends and biologist and getting to know the local area and little hidden gems. This will be a day for the books -can't wait to explore more and see what the night brings.

Excellent sailing conditions, and it was a beautiful day for exploring the fjords. Lovely lunch on board, and then it was more sailing, and now it's time for preparing some local mushrooms (cantarelle) and lasagne at Jelsa. Time for a sauna and swim before late dinner

Beautiful day sailing. Good winds, and we spotted so many local dolphins. We were getting the dingy ready, so we weren't able to get photos, but what a special moment. Now everyone is free diving in the harbour overlooking the green mountains and fjords. It's pretty spectacular and peaceful.

It was really rough conditions leaving with an adventurous group of friends. It was so rough the swells that I ended up puking! First time and lesson learnt: don't take a Teams meeting in the forpit and then try to send an email on my phone! Haha. After some much needed fresh air, we had dinner, traditional Norwegian cabbage, and lamb stew with black peppercorns. It was really good. Then we had a magical evening with sunset round 10pm and still light at 11pm. Sleeping on board and ready for the next day's adventures.

Spectacular day on the fjords and magical moments ✨️ sailing ⛵️

What a day sailing 3.5 hours in Norway's famous Western Fjords 🇳🇴 Super happy group and everyone had a great time with a little bit of sunshine and smooth sailings.

Another beautiful day, and the kids had a blast. The captain is so great with letting them participate, and the families left planning their next visit to Stavanger and can't wait to go sailing on longer trips!

What a day! Best. Day. Ever. We really got have fun today sailing and the Captain agreed this was the best day yet! All round smiles and it felt like a real adventure. The guests on board said THIS was the highlight of their whole trip (and they had been yo 5 stop, Stavanger being their last port before returning home tonight). What a day! The youngest guest 11 years old was steering with her dad and we all enjoyed the views and there was actually less rain on the ocean then at the mountains towards the famous Pulpit Rock in #lysefjord. Unforgettable day out sailing. Definitely one for the books.