June 2022 Update – Learning To Sail on the way to Norway

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June 2022 Recap

We battled rough seas, seasickness, and massive waves as we learned how to sail between Amsterdam to Norway. We realized that learning this way might’ve been biting off more than we could chew. BUT, we are happy to announce that we successfully made it to Norway and have been enjoying the breath-taking fjords (which of course, we share daily on our Instagram/Facebook stories)

Sailing to Norway was a dream born 6 years ago on our first Norway trip. It seemed so unattainable at the time, with all of the odds against us to make it happen. But with small steps, like climbing Everest, slowly and painstakingly, we made this dream a reality. Being so difficult to achieve has made this adventure that much more meaningful and beautiful.

Thank you to everybody who believed in us and stayed in touch on our social networks during our ups and downs. And especially thank you to our monthly donors, those of you who help make the magic happen.

We will be sailing in and out of various fjords Viking style and finding mountains to fly and jump off of and we will continue to update you via our social networks.

Photo Gallery

Getting the boat ready. It cost us about $1500 in repairs and supplies

Setting up our Dinghy for the first time. A Dinghy is a small boat that we will use to get to land if we are anchored in the middle of the water.

Moving from the boat to the van figuring out where to store (aka stuff) everytghing

We learned that Journey absolutely LOVES the dinghy!

Exploring the small canals of the Netherlands with the pups

Learning our sailboat on our first day out

Figuring out how to work the sails

Taking the van on a ferry to the U.K, where it will be stored

First day out on the boat, accidentally going into the shallow area and hitting the keel on the ground!

First time taking the boat out in Den Helder, Netherlands

Journey helping Sandra steer the boat

We were gifted some maps from a couple locals in Denmark who taught us how to read them and plot charts old school style

Bikes are a big culture in Denmark, so we rented a couple bikes to explore with a cart for Freedom who is a little too old to run

Small Danish Marinas

After messing up our timing, we had to do our first overnight 24 passage. We were a little intimidated to say the least

As the sunset on our first overnight passage, we were ready for adventure

Not long after our night passage started, Jamie threw up!

We took the inland canals to avoid the rough North Sea and passed closed to many big ships like the one behind Jamie

The Netherlands and Denmark journey had many of these gates and locks we had to pass through

Epic lifting bridge in the Kiel Canal, which is a canal connecting the North Sea and Baltic sea, through north Germany

Our first anchoring spot in the Kiel Canal with a cute beach for the dogs to run around

Enjoying some flying on the beaches of a small Danish island called Anhold

The girls being their normal crazy selves, enjoying the Danish Beaches

Journey loves sitting on the front of the boat and staring off into the distance

We FINALLY made it into Norway, and started our way into the fjord Lysebotn for a base jumping event

Sailing into theFjord was unreal

Enjoyed an amazing base jumping event with my boys

The Dogs loving their Disc-o-Bed Dog bed

We lost the dinghy a couple times and learned we need to tie it up better or Jamie will have to swim out into freezing cold water and rescue it

Sandra & Journey being cuties

Enjoying our Disc-o-bed Bunk Bed

The Fjord views look like postcards

Journey loving the grass everywhere!

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June 2022 Update – Learning To Sail on the way to Norway