Who is the man?

This picture was taken at Gulla in the 1950s.  The woman is Esther Nilsen, owner of Gulla Gaard, but we do not know who the man is.  If you recognize the man or his magnificent salmon, please leave us a note.

New Outside Table

Furniture from Residence Hotel, Trondheim

These days have been hectic.  After realizing that Residence Hotel in Trondheim is closing down, I managed to buy some of their furniture.  Now we have beds, tables, chairs, wardrobes, lamps,... all matching and in a style that fits the atmosphere at Gulla.  I can't believe how lucky we have been. 

If we could only buy their guests as well.  

Old guesthouse demolished

The old guesthouse was finally demolished.  This is where most of the guests - including King Haakon VII - stayed at Gulla.  It was also the oldest house left at the farm, with some parts more than 200 years old.  It was completed by Captain Matheson in the mid 19th century, though Fleetwood Sandeman built an additional veranda in the 1880s.

New table in kitchen

I spent the weekend building a working table for the kitchen.  Now I only need a good cook...

Book manuscript ready

"Portvin og laks på Gulla Gaard" manuscript completed.  The material is sent to the printing company today, and the book should be available in mid June.  

The book explains how this little farm in Surnadal was bought by British anglers and ended up as an internationally famous fishing lodge.  I have included around 100 pictures from the late 19th century till today. Let us hope that someone is interested in reading it.

Where is Gulla Gaard?

Gulla Gaard is about

• 120 km from Trondheim
• 80 km from Kristiansund
• 100 km from Molde

Gulla Gaard's blog

Gulla Gaard is an old fishing lodge on the Norwegian westcoast.  It was used by the British portwine family Sandeman 1878-1912 and later served as a hotel for salmon fishing enthusiasts until 1964.  It is located next to some of the best pools in the Surna river.

The farm is now under restoration.  It has been badly maintained for more than 50 years, and some of the houses have to be torn down.  We are not sure how much of the old fishing atmosphere can be restored, but we will do our best to reconstruct the farm and open it to the public.