After breakfast at the hotel, the munchkins and I took off walking. We stumbled into the fish market. LOADS of live lobster, I counted 4 varieties. Live fish, live crabs, and even two live eels! It was like an aquarium of food! I hope to go back to buy some salmon for my work associate who's watching Daisy Rat for us. I just have to figure out if I can bring salmon into the middle east. Walking along the water/warf at the fish market, the water was crystal clear. We saw a massive pink jellyfish, large sea stars and loads of fish.
Further on, we found a little island covered in hiking trails. We walked just under 3 hours. Well, we also threw sticks and rocks into the water, played chase, and pretended sticks were wands a-la-Harry Potter style. The views of the ocean from the rocks were tremendous. Lush pine trees mixed with trees changing colors from green to fall. Wonderful morning. This little island was kind of the 'stereo type' of what one expects Norway to look like.
After the long walk/hike, we needed bathrooms and the fresh raspberries back in our hotel room (they're pretty cheap here) beckoned. After snacks, we trekked into town to do a touch of shopping. Armed with cash, a debit card and a list of stuff not to be found in the middle east, we jumped with relish into the Kristiansand shopping scene. The highlight of shopping for me was sitting outside a bakery watching the world go by sipping a latte
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