Saga Farmann has completed the first leg of this year’s voyage in the Mediterranean. It was a fantastic experience for the crew, who sailed the ship from its winter quarters in Rome’s port city of Civitavecchia to Varazza in Liguria.
Text: Einar Chr. Erlingsen
Photos: Håkon Wium Lie
Along the way, the crew had one memorable experience after another — from celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day on May 17th to a visit in Pisa and promoting stockfish in Genoa, just to name a few. Everywhere it went, the Viking ship drew attention and enthusiasm.
“This was especially true in La Grazie,” says Jan K. Karlsen, who captained this leg of the
voyage
“We had set aside a full day to meet with local schoolchildren. In addition, we were given space at the local museum. David Kro Barlaup, who was both crew member and filmmaker on board, made a short film that is now being shown at the museum.”
In the old maritime city of Genoa, the ship was part of an exhibition at the Galata Maritime Museum. True to its name — Farmann means merchant — Saga Farmann also served as a venue for an event hosted by the Norwegian Seafood Council. Stockfish was the star of the menu — quite literally. A delicious bacalao was prepared by a nearby restaurant and thoroughly covered by local media.
By the time you read this, the crew will be safely back home after two amazing weeks. With a new crew now on board, Saga Farmann has visited Thor Heyerdahl’s Italian town of Andora, in collaboration with the Thor Heyerdahl Institute and Vestfold Museums.
And so the adventure continues — and continues…
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Translated from Norwegian by ChatGPT