After a mammoth 219 days, the ambitious Nordic Odyssey expedition to circumnavigate Norway by ski and sail was finally completed. On December 20th 2003, Tim Sander and Clive Woodman departed from Dalen, Telemark, on skis to travel northwards through the arctic winter to arrive in Lakselv, Finnmark, 112 days later on April 12th 2004. Clive and his wife Francesca departed Lakselv on the 7th May in their 21ft Cornish Shrimper to sail round the coast of Norway, rouding Nordkapp on 16th May a ..... more

We rounded Lindesnes, the most southerly point on the Norwegian mainland, at 1020 on 16 Jul. This was a major milestone for us. It not only marked the point at which we can claim to have sailed the length of Norway, but more importantly it was the last major hurdle lying between us and our final destination, Dalen. As we celebrated the rounding with a pizza and a couple of beers in Mandal, Norway's most southerly town, we were able to reflect on the fact that even after 63 days and almost 14 ..... more

Tananger. 275 miles remaining - we're getting there Since rounding Statt we have made steady progress southwards, helped by winds which have continued to blow from the north. Whilst the winds have been kind to us, the weather has been less so. In the past 5 days we have experienced more rain than in the previous 60 days added together. The west coast of Norway is living up to its reputation as the wettest part of Norway! In the middle of the leg we made a short but welcome detour to visit t ..... more