Bika

cruising around in a small boat




Bika's route

Norway, May 2004: Tananger, Sirevåg, Lista, Loshamn, Farsund, Lista, Hidra, Egersund, Sirevåg, Tananger.

Norway, summer 2004, 8 weeks: Tananger, Haugeund, Toftøy, Florø, Sandøy by Ålesund, Kristiansund, Edøy, Hemneskjel, Uthaug, Brønnøysund, Vega, Lovund, Røst (Lofoten Islands), Reine, Ballstad, Henningsvær, Raften, Sortland, Helløy, Tromsø, Skjervøy, Reinfjord, Jøkelfjord (N70°03’66’’ - E21°55’72’’), Skjervøy, Karlsøy, Tromsø, Skatvik at Senja, Harstad, Evenskjer, Buvåg at Hamarøy, Landegode, Helligvær, Træna, Sandøy by Træna, Dønna, Søvik by Alstahaug, Tjøtta, Igerøy, Rørvik, Halten fyr, Frøya, Edøy, Bjørnøy by Bud, Steinshamn, Fosnavåg, Utvær, Husavik, Fitjar, Langevåg at Bømlo, Tananger.

The world cruise, start May 15th, 2005

2005: Norway: Tananger, Rott. Scotland: Lossiemouth, Fortrose, Inverness, Caledonian Canal, Fort William, Port Appin, Oban, Crinan Canal, Loch Ranza at Isle of Arran. Wales: Holyhead, PorthDinllaen, Abersoch, Dale and Neyland in Milford Haven. Cornwall: Isles of Scilly. Across Biscay, 6 days. Spain: Ribadeo, Cedeira, A Coruña, Laxe, Camariñas, Muros, Isla de Ons, Isla Cies, Baiona. Portugal: Leixoes, Porto, Cascais, Sagres, Lagos, Alvor, Portimão. Morocco: Safi, Essaouira. Canary Islands: Arrecife and Playa Blanca at Lanzarote, Las Palmas at Gran Canaria.

2006: Cape Verde Islands: Mindelo at São Vincente, Santa Luzia, Tarrafal at São Nicolau, Sal Rei at Boa Vista, interrupted crossing to Banjul/Gambia, Praia at Santiago, Fogo, Furna at Brava. Across the Atlantic, 17 days. Trinidad & Tobago: Scarborough, Store Bay, Englishman Bay, Castara, Charlotteville, Chaguaramas, Scotland Bay. Venezuela: Los Testigos, Los Monjes del Sur. Bonaire. Curaçao. Aruba. Colombia: Bahia Cinto and Gayraca at Five Bays/Santa Marta, Cartagena, Islas Rosarios.

2007: San Blas Islands/Kuna Yala: Pinos, Ustupu, Achutupu, Niadup, Green Island, West Lemon Keys, Porvenir. Panama: Linton, Portobelo. Providencia (Colombia). Grand Cayman: Georgetown. Cuba: Cienfuegos, Cabo Cruz, Santiago de Cuba. Bahamas: Matthewtown (Great Inagua), Clarencetown (Long Island), Man-of-War Cay, Marsh harbour, Bakers Bay (Abaco). USA: Beaufort (NC), ICW, Little Creek by Norfolk (VI), Great Kills (NJ), Branford (CT), New York City, Hudson River, Erie Canal, Oneida Lake (NY). Canada: Toronto (boat storage), Bistcho Lake, Alberta (winter cabin).

2008: Lake Ontario, Trent Severn Canal, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, North Channel, USA: Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois River, Mississippi River, Portage des Sioux (MO), Ohio River, Kentucky Lake, Tenn-Tom Waterway (KY/TN/AL), Mobile (AL), New Orleans, Grand Isle (LA).

2009: Port Aransas (TX), Rockport (TX) (boat work in House of Boats Marina, who also trucked Bika to SF), San Francisco.