it’s a Captains Life - One heart, two countries
Not tonight…
A few shots from another vessel I served on earlier this week: of the “good old” kind, a vessel that actually feels like a ship. …
An-124 at ENVA
Today, Sunday February 21st 2016 an Antonov 124 came to Trondheim Airport Stjørdal to unload military vehicles for the Cold Response …
My Pride, My Thai part 10: From Sisakhet to Sakhon Nakon
I woke up early that morning, I was full of excitement (which is not normal when I’m on vacation anyway). That being said, people …
A love affair I will never forget
With kind assistance and understanding from Captain Langset and Mr. Macklin, I was ecstatic for being able to obtain my own personalized …
My Pride, My Thai part 9: Being a celebrity in Thailand
When a white guy comes to a local village far from the main road and the city centres, you are somewhat treated as a celebrity. …
My Pride, My Thai part 8: Bangkok - Ubon Ratchathani
This next blog entry from the big tour of 2015 will be about the absolute highlight of the whole summer trip, both of them. The …
When I was in Antarctica
More than a decade ago, I went to Antarctica. And that was wrong of me. Very wrong. The icepilot which we had on board our luxurious …
When I was very young…
I know you all will agree with me when I say that nothing is like doing some long overdue cleaning, and then suddenly finding very …
Northern Lights and an evening at Saint Olav’s hospital
I can’t believe that this is the last of three weeks vacation already. I have been so busy with the past few weeks that I almost …
Close-shaving our planet
For those of you that actually follow my blog (thank you so very much), you may remember my previous entry about 2013 TX68. Now, …
My Pride, My Thai part 7: 200 THB to heaven
For the tiny sum of well below 200THB (not including tip), you can get an hour long roundtrip ticket to heaven at most massage places …
Sharing Valentines love with at least 20 people
When the new year started last month, newspapers all over the world had their annual reports looking back at the year we left behind, …
My Pride, My Thai part 6: Bangkok
It’s one of the largest cities in the world, and the city with the longest city name in the world: but for the most of us, it’s …
My Pride, My Thai part 5: Big C
Before I continue saying anything else, it appears to me that I certainly seem to enjoy writing here on my Captains bLOG, and especially …
The secret life of a Captain
A few nights ago, I had a dream and a subsequent thought, or a personal “I wonder moment”. As many people around the world have …
2013 TX68
In about three weeks time, on Saturday, March 5th 2016, an asteroide ten times larger than the one which exploded above Russia back …
The Crystal clear United States bombshell
The Crystal bomb.
I was still shivering from Crystal Cruises fairly recent expansion announcement, when another even bigger announcement …
Trondheim Airport and the Galaxy
Yesterday, a friend of mine was so kind as to alert me about a special aircraft at Trondheim Airport Stjørdal. As it was the day …
