Nede i Reine sentrum finner du Gammelbua, som en gang i tiden var den gamle krambua på Reine. Her har mang en fisker opp gjennom årene byttet til seg varer, og kanskje også tatt en dram eller to, på veien hjem over kaiplankene til rorbua. Livet under Lofotfisket var kjent som et eventyr, men i de relativt ubeskyttede nordlandsbåtene, hvor man plutselig kunne bli overrasket av dårlig vær, lærte enhver fisker seg raskt å tolke de værtegn eller andre fenomen - naturlige eller overnaturlige - som kom i deres vei.
Draugen og Marmelen var noen av de overnaturlige man skulle vite å vokte seg vel for. En hver fisker viste at Moskstraumen kunne gå så sterk at den fylte en båt i løpet av sekunder; avmerket som den var på utallige sjøkart, med skremmende illustrasjoner og advarsler: “Halvt som skrik, halvt som brøl og så mektig at selv ikke Niagarafallene kan løfte sin stemme så høyt mot himmelen”, som Edgar Alan Poe beskrev den i 1841, har mang en fisker mistet livet. Ble du tatt av Draugen, kunne du i beste fall regne med å flyte hodelaus iland i Draug-vika, på yttersida av Moskenesøya.
God værvarseltjeneste hjelper blant annet fiskerne i dag å holde seg unna Draugens kalde grep. Men du kan aldri være for trygg - vær og vind skifter raskt i dette vakre fiskeværet.
I dag er stedet Gammelbua mest kjent for sin gode restaurant, som serverer lokale råvarer og delikatesser fra havet. Og rett ved siden av Gammelbua, finner du det moderne konferanselokalet Nybua, og det er hit du skal sette kursen. (...) Husk å ta med egen penn!
THE DRAUG is a supernatural being, originally an "again-walker". Draugen is best known as the ghost of a sailor, drifting on the sea, which was buried in consecrated ground. It was said that he wore clothes made of leather, but had a tang vase to head, sailed in a half boat with ripped sails, and announced the death of the person he saw.
Down town center of Reine you will find The Gammelbua (The old fisherman cabin), which at one time was the old general store in Reine. Over the years, many a fisherman have switched goods at this place, and maybe even taken a shot of grog, or two on his way home to his boat or fisherman's cabin. Life during The Lofotfisket was known as an adventure with great possibilities to become rich, but in the relatively unprotected Nordland boats, where you could suddenly be surprised by bad weather, any fisherman learned to quickly read any weather signs or other phenomenon - natural or supernatural - which came in their way.
The Draug and The Marmel were some of the supernatural who you were supposed to beware of. Every fisherman knew that the maelstrom could get so strong that it filled a boat in seconds; marked as it was on countless charts, with terrifying illustrations and warnings: "Half shriek, half roar, such as not even the mighty cataract of Niagara ever liftsup in its agony to Heaven" described by Edgar Alan Poe in 1841, as many fisherman died in the meeting of it. If you where taken by The Draug, you could at its best expect to float head forlorn, and lande at the shore of Draugvika, on the seaward side of Moskenesøya.
To day good weather service helps the fishermen stay away from cold grip of The Draug, but you can never be too safe - in this beautiful fishing village, the weather changes quickly -
Today the place Gammelbua is best known for its excellent restaurant, which serves seafood from the local area. Next to The Gammelbua, you find the modern conference hall The Nybua (The new fisherman cabin), and this is where you here you should be heading today (...) Remember to bring your own pen!
