Today in Stavanger there was a ceremony honoring Lars Larsen, who built a rather small boat in 1825 and used it to take 52 of his fellow Norwegians to America. By chance, the local governor recruited Frances to help unveil the new plaque. (Her picture may be in the local paper tomorrow; we'll see. ) Then we joined the crowd of about 200, and marched down to the harbor for more speeches, followed by the christening of a replica of the boat. The Queen Mary II was moored nearby, and blew its very deep, loud whistle to honor the little 50 foot sloop.
so happy to be able to follow your adventures in scandinavia this summer!
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