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How lovely to chat with you again. Thanks for taking time to comment. Without your comments it is like The House in the Woods lacks a wall or two.
Blogging has over 7 1/2 years become an important part of my life, and I know I will continue, no matter what happens.....
......but without your comments and emails it would not be half as much fun.
I want to reward you today by taking you on a trip to a small part of western Norway.
A part of Norway where the roads are built right out into The Atlantic.
So buckle up. Let's get started.....
Leaving Rastarbo, driving soutwards, means you drive over bridges and islands, you take a ferry, more bridges, more islands, a tunnel under The Atlantic, along the island Averøya, and there the majestetic Atlanterhavsveien, The Atlandic Road, starts.
Take a look at more photos by googleing Atlanterhavsveien bilder (images), they are really worth the view......
........and the drive
We did the drive yesterday, with a very spesific goal at the other end of Atlanterhavsveien.
The newly restored farm of a dear friend, Ståle
The farm, which is situated at Hustad, was the childhood home of Ståle's father.
When Ståle started the renovation a few years ago, no one had lived there for many, many years. Everything had to be done.
Everything had to be planned. Had to be taken care of.
Treasures from the old farm, finds from junk sales, IKEA gems.
.......you can see for yourself.....
a place I fell in love with
right there and then!
You can see me sitting there, can't you?
Writing my travel diaries. Reading Marianne North, Dervla Murphy. Frances Mayes, Freya Stark, Alexandra David Neel........ and all those other remarkable female travelers.
Ståle lives in Trondheim, but drives the 3 1/2 hours southwest to Hustad as often as possible.
The farmhouse is finished now.
Ståle's next project will be the barn.
This summer Marianne, Ståle's daughter will stay at the farm during her vacation from her life as a student. Down in the old farmhouse basement, behinf thick walls of stone, Marianne makes her own wine, and has plans to brew her own beer.
Hm, I think I will drive The Atlantic Road again........
......can't let Marianne stay alone at the farm all summer, can I?
Last photo: Ståle and Terje