Taelevag 17th August

It poured all night and all morning so we didnt make an early start. Did get all our washing washed and dried which was a bonus and unlimited hot showers so P was happy.  We had the second of the history magazine articles to research today ) P getting photo matches ) this time it was Telavag

 1942 Telavåg was a tiny and little known fishing community furthest out on the coast. The  seafarers who lived here were used the sea. This made it the perfect place for the North Sea Traffic, the illegal boat traffic between Norway and Britain during World War II. But it was also to prove fateful for Telavåg. 

One April day in 1942 two agents came over from Britain, and were kept in hiding in Telavåg. An informer got wind of this and warned the Gestapo. When they came to Telavåg there was a gun-fight. One of the agents and two Gestapo officers were killed. 

A few days later the German occupation forces exacted a gruesome revenge. Every single house, outhouse and jetty was blown up. Women, children and the elderly were initially interned at Storetveit in Bergen, then later at Framnes in Hardanger,  All the men between 16 and 60 were sent to German concentration camps. Almost half of them never came back. 

all the women and children were moved to other towns

P spent the day trying to get matches and getting very frustrated with trees and houses in the way.

blowing up the houses.

That was all we did really today plus visit the museum which was a bit frustrating as there is nothing left as it was all destroyed. Some first hand accounts on the audio guide helped.

The modern town has a nice harbour and it a typical Norwegian town with lots of boat sheds.

We are now in a camp by the bergen fjord it would be lovely in summer and even has diving boards built into the sea side.