Grip harbor looks a bit cramped
the boat arrives to take us back to Kristiansund
he enjoys the nice weather at his property, knowing that houseprices are going up and up in Grip
the Grip lighthouse is the second tallest in Norway
most houses are now in use as vacation home, owners are busy with repair and maintenance
a couple on the rocks
Kristiansund has always been one of Norway's major harbors, it got its name plus township rights in 1742.
Scolars think
that the Kristiansund region saw the country's first human settlements after the last ice age, some 10000 years ago.
Traditionally
strong in
clipfish, nowadays Kristiansund is also a major player in the booming offshore oil and gas industry.
The
town was built on four islands, some of them carrying exotic names like Tahiti and Marocca.
Although nowadays conveniently
connected by bridges, these islands are still proudly served by the
Sundbaten ferry, a ferry in use since 1876.
The
island of
Grip, located some 15 km north of Kristiansund used to be a small fishing community. In summer the old houses are in
use as vacation homes.
A trip to Grip is one of the major tourist attractions of Kristiansund.
We visited Kristiansund and
Grip in June 2014.
view at the island Nordlandet, the solid church dates from 1914
The Klippfiskkjerringa monument at Kirkelandet Harbor
here comes the ferry as it has been doing since 1876
the Tahiti festival is an annual event on Inlandet (Tahiti)
a house on the rock at Tahiti
here comes the boat that will bring us to the island Grip
we approach the island of Grip
the little harbor of Grip
a seagull made her nest in an old tire at the jetty
The famous Smia Fiske Restaurant is expensive, but we were not impressed by the quality of the food
