A sandy beach that moved us.
We love exploring to find quirky, genuine places, and on our recent trip to the fabulous Birdbox on Amlivatn lake, as we were checking it out on the map, we spotted this place and were intrigued. Key West in Norway? Hmmm.. And, to be fair, there isn´t much geographical similarity, but as they say in Norwegian “herregud” what a place – especially, if you share my interest in lake bathing!
So, arriving earlier than check-in time we thought we´d check it out. Only opened last year, the access road doesn´t show as drivable on Google maps, but it is!
Basically the local community have rolled their collective sleeves up and according to the local press, at the time it was opened last summer, had put in a collective effort of around 750 hours hard graft to make the place what it is. Trees were cut down, the area landscaped, a toilet cabin brought in from elsewhere (that doubles as a free library no less!) access points to the water for all and various seating and viewing areas for socialising and general enjoyment set up.
And, if you are wondering about the name – well, apparently, the area used to be called Vestø and a tiny dot of an island “offshore” is said to resemble Cuba, so there, with some creative imagination the name appeared. While not as hot or humid as it´s namesake, it´s a place that definitely gave off positive vibes of a great community spirit and what a fab initiative for locals and vistors alike! We loved it, although personally I´m not sure about the plastic palms!
Location: https://bit.ly/3DkflU1
Wanderlust never fades 