On our way to #Kokemäki #stolavways #stolav #pyhänolavinmerireitti

Kerran kesässä Kallialassa yhdessä. Tänä vuonna tänään. Pitkä perinne jo. #sastamala #tyrväänpyhäolavi #pyhänolavinkirkko #pyhäolavi #ystävyys #friendship #stolavways #visitfinland #visitsastamala

Piccoli segnali di gentilezza da queste persone bellissime. Gli svedesi aprono le porte delle proprie case senza paura, in molti mi hanno detto che la notte non chiudono mai la porta di casa... la loro gentilezza, il loro sorriso incondizionato ed anche la loro allegria, mi hanno conquistato!! #stolavsleden #stolavways #camminodisanolav #unfotografoincammino

#edøya #smøla #gamleedøykirke #kystpilegrimsleia #pilegrimsleden #stolavways #coastofnorway #norwegiancoast #visitnorway

First stop St. Olaf Church in Ulvila #stolav #stolavways #olavinreitti #pyhänolavinmerireitti

Who was Olav the Saint? Part 4/10 In Europe, many people had started to believe in the Christian God. Whereas most Vikings still worshipped the old Viking gods. Olav Haraldsson abandoned his old gods and became a Christian. At the time of Olav’s youth, Norway was not a single country, but many small kingdoms. Olav wanted to unite the people. In 1015 Olav Haraldsson was crowned as the King of Norway. As the King, he built churches, freed the slaves and forbid the abandoning of children. The chieftains thought the King was undermining their power and the folk resisted the changes of old habits. King Olav treated his opponents severely and got many enemies. #stolavwaterway #stolavways #visitarchipelago #saaristo #pyhiinvaellus

Morning sun reflectede in windows hits the milestone in front of the Nidaros Cathedral #nidarosdomen #nidaroscathedral #stolavways #pilegrimsleden #milestone #sunlight #visittrondheim #visitnorway

Yesterday was my 4th and final day on the #StOlavWays trail! If I look tired, it’s because I am! The day’s walk consisted of walking the last 14K+ into Trondheim and to the Nidaros Cathedral. We got an amazing private tour from the hippest priest you’ll ever meet! There’s also a “St Olav spring” just outside the cathedral that’s meant to bring health and good fortune. Then a lovely evening enjoying the harbor area in Trondheim. Such an amazing experience and I’ve loved every second in Norway! #visitnorway . . . . .

St. Olav Waterway is part of the European Cultural Routes and part of the St. Olav Ways, pilgrimage routes that go through Nordic countries towards Trondheim. The Cathedral of Turku is the starting point for a historical journey, a journey of 2 months and 1200 kilometers. . 📸 @arola.sami #stolavwaterway #stolavways #turkucathedral #turuntuomiokirkko #aurajoki #hikingarchipelago #islandhopping #culturalroads  #slowtravel #ferry #nagu #pargas #pilgrimage #pilgrim #pilgrimleden #pilgern #pyhiinvaellus #syksy