On our third stop in Haugesund, the town was much quieter than our previous visit in early August, when we took the last available berth. Dock space was not a problem late January, and we had the place mostly to ourselves. We spent a peaceful two nights there, and enjoyed a visit from two Stavanger blog readers.

Below are highlights from January 21st and 22nd, 2021. Click any image for a larger view, or click the position to view the location on a map. And a live map of our current route and most recent log entries always is available at mvdirona.com/maps.

1/22/2021

Haugesund Berth Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Our berth in Haugesund with 2 16-amp shorepower outlets available. The water is shut off for the winter, but we carry 415 gallons (1,571 L) so that’s rarely an issue.

Risoy Bridge Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Dirona moored at Haugesund beneath the Risoy Bridge.

Haugesund Views Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Views from our berth Haugesund (clockwise from top left: forward, aft, starboard and port).

Spin Class Position: 59°37.43’N, 5°18.83’E One of Spitfire’s pastimes underway is to unravel the toilet paper roll. Apparently he’s not alone. Thanks to blog reader Ronald Hellmann for sending this our way.

Happy Hour Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Happy hour in the cockpit in Haugesund. The temperature is 45°F (7.2°C), so not that cold.

1/23/2021

Simen & Martin Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Blog readers Simen Ytre-Arne (left) and Martin Venaas drove up from Stavanger to say hello. They work at Zelo, a B2B service that helps management reach and engage with employees. Martin found us initially through James’ work blog before coming across mvdirona.com as well. We had a great time talking technology and boating.

Dusk Position: 59°24.68’N, 5°16.13’E Dusk viewed from our berth in Haugesund.

Click the travel log icon on the left to see these locations on a map, with the complete log of our cruise. On the map page, clicking on a camera or text icon will display a picture and/or log entry for that location, and clicking on the smaller icons along the route will display latitude, longitude and other navigation data for that location. And a live map of our current route and most recent log entries always is available at mvdirona.com/maps.