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Nordkapp - Honningsvåg

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Story of King Karl & Honningsvåg Karl was the king of Honningsvag, small as it may be And owned every bit of land there, as far as eye could see... He loved cycling, and he loved his subjects, but one thing he loved even more shoes.. Shoes were not just his passion, but his obsession, or so goes the lore... But it so happened that the kingdom faced a very severe drought... For years and years, there was no rain, and people had to really suffer a lot... Karl emptied the coffers of his palace, and bought food and water from other lands... And every evening, he came outside his palace, and gave it all away with his very own hands... But still, it was not enough, the foreigner traders demanded even more money for supplies... Karl was distraught, for there was neither money nor gold, and he couldn’t bear his hungry people’s cries...So he called them for a meeting, and got down on his knees..And begged them to feed his people and let go of their fees, but the traders were...

Sailing & Ships in Fjord

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Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see... ...Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me seen in the Fjord from our apartment at different times of the year.   There were hundreds more but here are a few when we had a camera ready to capture them.  It was fascinating for us folk who live in the desert.  We will miss being around this much water. sailing is popular on the fjord during the spring, summer & fall. Boats of all shapes and sizes come up and down the fjords. Speed Tour Boat that zips along the fjord each day taking guests to see the islands and whales Not from our apartment but off the island.  We liked the boat and thought it made for a good photo. off the north end of the island On...