Atlantic circle by Knight Kathryn Lasky;Knight Christopher G & Knight Christopher G

Author:Knight, Kathryn Lasky;Knight, Christopher G & Knight, Christopher G
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Leucothea (Yacht), Voyages and travels
Publisher: New York : Norton
Published: 1985-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Kathy at a wharf restaurant in Lyngor, Norway.

enchanting wharf restaurant where one could tie up a boat practically to a table leg.

Leaving Kragero we had one of our loveliest sails through the Langaar-sund, a long narrow channel that divides two islands, Lago and Gumo. On either side were steep rock facings with deep clefts and outcroppings that provided surprises around each twist and bend. Every now and then on a flat rock sloping into the sea there would be a family bathing. They were all friendly and outgoing and would often swim right up to our boat to say hello and get a better look at us. I began to realize that in Norway the idea was to be alone with your family and not on a beach with hordes of people. Even though we had seen an overwhelming number of summer homes in the southern tip region, each house still had been located with isolation and privacy in mind. Trees were left intact, and homes were built in the heart of their dense protection. These summer homes were far removed from conveniences such as roads, stores, and movies. The family alone in nature seemed a strong Norwegian theme.

There was an island just before the Oslo fjord called Malmo. Its harbor enjoyed a rather perfect seclusion tucked away behind a barrier of rocks and protected from the open waters and winds on the other side. Inside the water was like a mirror, but over a low sand-and-rock link one could see whitecaps in the Skagerrak. This type of anchorage has always been a peculiar favorite of mine, where the wildness of the sea is foiled by the exquisite serenity of the harbor. We walked toward the windward side of the island and found the strangest rocks. They had been buffeted and smoothed, worn and wrought into odd shapes like great mounds of rising dough with soft folds and deep dimples. They were glacier rocks, and the strange configurations and texture were caused by the ice scraping over them and smoothing them out. All over

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