Karingon: We arrived at the island of Karingon, our ultimate destination, which was the outermost island of the trip. Karingon is a little island off of Orust with a population of about 100 permanent residents. It has been an important fishing village since the 1600s. Over time, the main activity on the island changed from fishing to tourism. We departed the boat, and had a few hours of fun walking around the island. I absolutely adore these wooden fishing boats. I saw quite a few of them in this harbor, and zipping around on the fjords.

View of the sea from up high: We walked up toward the top of the island and had this nice view of the sea.

Photo on the rocky island: I had to put this photo in to prove that I was really on Karingon. It was such a pretty island to hike around, and I wished we had a few more hours to sightsee.

Picturesque Family Photo: Photo on the rocks with Amanda, Jonathan, and UllaBritt.

Island Church: We passed this church on our way back to meet the rest of our group. They were all going to meet for fika and a swim, but I decided to go for a walk around the island instead.

Church weather vane: I enjoy weather veins, and this one is extra special because it has the date on it from when the church was built.

Karingon House: While Amanda's family had some fika and went for a swim, I took off and hiked part of the island. I came upon this charming house, with a fenced-in yard, so typical of island homes.

It is at this point that I must apologize to UllaBritt for causing her undo worry. I had promised that I would be back at the boat at a certain time, and I got so involved in sightseeing, that I was late. As it was, I had to run back to the harbor to catch the boat just before it sailed. I really would have been in trouble if I had to wait for another ferry the next day. But, I made it back to the boat just in the nick of time.