The pirate, Johannes Blank
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Watch out for your wallet, phone, jewelry—and even your gold teeth! You’ve now entered the realm of the pirate Johannes Blank! In these very waters, one of Norway’s most notorious pirates once ruled the waves. Johannes Blank—a name that still stirs the memories of coastal folk. In the late 1700s, he hijacked ships, looted trade goods, and spread fear from Nordmøre to Trøndelag. He especially haunted the narrow straits around Smøla and Kristiansund, using skerries and islands to hide both himself and his treasures. He was known for being cunning, swift, and ruthless. But in the end, justice caught up with him. He was captured, sentenced, and publicly beheaded as a warning to others. Today, local legends still whisper about the places where he hid his treasure. Some even claim to have seen glittering coins on the rocks at sunset. So if something shines in the shoreline as we pass... who knows? It might just be one of Johannes Blank’s hidden treasures!