Sunday we were in Kristiansand which is on the south-west coast of Norway. The area has a population of about 130,000. In 1892 there was a large fire that destroyed much of the city which was made mostly of wood. There is a part of he Old Town called Posebyen that survived. All the replacement buildings are now made of concreate. The old wooden ones must be kept in there original form.
Our excursion today was "A Walk Through Historical Kristiansand".
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No sunrise this morning
A lighthouse and the lighthouse keepers home
New condominiums nears where we docked
The Opera House
Notice the reelection of our ship in the windows
Walking along the waterfront
Walking under a bridge, we got a surprise.
It was covered with thousands of small mirror tiles which had been made by the young schoolchidren of the city
Created by a local asrtist
A waterwall/picture.
An insect hotel created to give desirable insects needed for plant pollination a place to live during the winters .
Bird Housew
A fortification for the harbor
Japanese Cherry trees in bloom.
The city beach is well maintained.
The sidewalk
One o the larger old wooden homes that is now a museum.
The back yard. A local guide told us all about the house.
I had to duck walking through here
Up to 17 solders lived in this room. By law, each house had to be able to provide a place to live for up tp 7 soliers but some had more.
Next door is now an open area.
There is a bakery but it wasn't open today.
Our walking group.
Down the street in front of the house
The main city square.
The cathedral.
Tim to head back to the ship
I went out again to find a beer
Found one.
Then later another one.
No sunset to be seen tonight.
The sea was calm.
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