Page 12 - Palm City Spotlight - April '22

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The North Cape: Pinnacle Of

Europe

By Don Kiselewski, MCC,
D.S., Palm Beach Gardens
Travel Leaders
In 1930 a Czechoslovakian
author wrote, “So this is how
it ended. Europe’s and our
history ended just that abruptly
and harshly.” To put it in
context he was referring to the
northern tip of Norway, which
protrudes into the Arctic Ocean
and is the most northerly point
on the European continent. This mystical North Cape (or
Nordkapp) is distinguished by travelers as the extreme border The city and harbor of Honningsvåg, Norway
of civilization. It has been considered the fortress that defends
continental Europe against the forces of the sea. Europe. Some 8 to 10 thousand years ago
The North Cape juts straight out of the water on the northern the area was inhabited by people known
end of Mageroya Island; it is shaped like the bow of a ship, as the Komsa. They survived by fishing as
breaking water. The island has little and/or no vegetation well as hunting birds and seals. Today, on
because it is far north of the Arctic Circle. It is a flat, barren some of the more remote islands, puffins
rock with the town of Honningsvåg located in a somewhat form the poultry element in the diet. It is
protected harbor on the south side. And if you wonder what believed that the culture migrated to the tip
people do at this end of the world, the answer is that they fish of the land from southern Norway.
and herd reindeer as well as service the port on the trade route The Lapp people have inhabited the area
between Russia and Norway. In the 17th century the area was for about two millennia. These nomads
important to Dutch whaling. have grazed their domesticated reindeer
Finnmark is the early name given to this northern tip of from one country to another, traveling with
them and living off the land in skin-covered
CDC COVID-19 Travel shelters. Three countries now divide the
northern portion of Scandinavia (Norway,
Recommendations Sweden and Finland). Originally it was Reindeer herding is a common practice in Finnmark.
the Norwegians who took up residence
By Country on Mageroya, with the Lapps roaming the
mainland. However, over the last quarter century, the number of
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/ Lapp descendants who have shrugged off the nomadic lifestyle
map-and-travel-notices.html has increased to over 10 percent of the island’s total population.
Some 700 years ago the Norwegians started hunting and
trapping furs in Lapland. There is nothing to substantiate exactly
when they started to inhabit the area; a 13th century document
is the only clue to dating the Norwegians’ inhabitation of the
area. It was relayed that a man named Tormod Andresson left
Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing his estate in Honningsvåg to his daughter Ingrid.
Palm Beach County and is a privately Between the 13th and 15th centuries, the Norwegians and
owned and managed company. Russians made numerous attempts to expand their borders into
Captain’s is committed to providing the area. Finnmark was one of the early names given to the
dependable, reliable and professional area. It wasn’t until 1826 that the present day borders between An Atlantic puffin with a fresh catch on the island of Runde,
ground transportation to and from all
South Florida Airports and Seaports. PBCVH212 the countries were established. Norway
To reserve your vehicle: An interesting folkloric legend (of both Lapp and Norwegian
561-798-2180 or 800-634-7890 www.captainsairport.com origin) tells of the conflicts between two Norwegian brothers
and the Russians. The two bachelor brothers came from the
town of Tunes; were big, rough and tumble fishermen and
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themselves in a devastating storm. Fearing the end was near,
they made a promise to God that if they were saved, they would
have a silver halibut cast to be given to the church. They kept
. their promise after having their lives spared.
It was during this same period that Russian pirates sailed
. Wills and Trusts the shore of Finnmark, doing what pirates do best. During
. Probate one such encounter some 50 pirates came ashore and were
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from fishing. Legend has it that the two brothers killed 22 of
the invaders and chased the others away. However, later they
were waylaid by Russian pirates and brutally murdered. The A wooden sign directs hikers to Nordkapp, or the North Cape.
ANTHONY LAVARGNA tale ends with a claim that the silver halibut now hangs in a
ANTHONY LAVARGNA
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Licensed in the United States north side of the island. It took three to four hours to go overland
District Court, Southern and Whaling became prevalent along the Artic Ocean coast of from Honnigsvåg. Energetic visitors looking to reach the top
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Finnmark from 1600 to 1900. Ships from along the Atlantic more quickly chose to climb. They were tendered to the shore
coast countries sailed the area. The Basques introduced the at the north end of the island, where they began the climb on
pelagic style of hunting, wherein the captured whale is tied to paths and stairs that crisscrossed all the way up the face of the
the side of the vessel and then sectioned into pieces that are mountain. In 1873, King Oscar II visited the North Cape, which
brought on board, so that the oil can be boiled out on deck. This turned out to be great advertising for the destination. Another
eliminated the need for maintaining a whaling station on land. prominent visitor was Louis-Philippe of Orleans, who sought
In 1553, three English ships led by Sir Hugh Willoughby refuge here in 1795 to avoid the French Revolution. In 1875,
left London on a discovery mission to find a northern route to Cook’s travel agency in London brought the first tour group
CARRIE LAVARGNA China. The ships became separated in a storm and the Edward to the North Cape.
CARRIE LAVARGNA
Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) Bonaventure, under Captain Richard Chancellor, sailed by Any visit to the North Cape should be coupled with time
Board Certified an enormous cliff jutting out of the water that was known as spent below the Arctic Circle. Here you will find the genuine
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REAL ESTATE Knyskanes; he named it “North Cape,” a name that has stuck beauty of Norway, in total contrast to its harsh pinnacle.
We provide quality, personal legal services to individuals and with it ever since. Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
businesses in Martin and St. Lucie Counties and Tourism in the area began some 160 years ago. Since then, having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans, seas
throughout the Treasure Coast. the biggest tourist draw hasn’t varied; it’s the rugged North and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel Leaders,
1805 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart Financial Center, Stuart, FL 34994 Cape that attracts them. Lucky tourists can experience the his family owned and operated agency, is located at Mirasol
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If you rent commercial o ce, retail, or warehouse space, Florida sales tax rate to use
commercial real property decreases to 5.7% on January 1, 2019. The local discretionary The steamship Prince Gustav started bringing passengers needs of the South Florida area for over a quarter of a century.

sale surtax still applies. This decrease does not apply to parking or storage of motor to the North Cape on July 9, 1845. At the time, there wasn’t a Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
vehicles, docking or storage of boats or tie-down or storage of aircraft.
paved road from the low end of the island on the south to the Photos by Don Kiselewski