Monday, July 27, 2026

Day 3 - Kristiansand, Norway

 My wake up call was for 6:30, but I woke up at 6:10 and got dressed for my tour.  I went to breakfast at 7. After breakfast, I returned to the cabin to get ready for the  windy cool weather on my Walk through Historical Kristiansand.  I went to the World Stage at 8:15 to meet for the tour. We started out at the fish market and then went to the old part of town and ended at the Art Silo. We met the co-founder of the art museum as well as one of the directors as they were waiting to greet the Queen from the Kings ship docked along side the museum. We did not get to see the Queen however. After our 3 hour walking tour I had over 10,000 steps in. Some of those were walking from one end of the ship to the other. After I got back, I went to  lunch for a salad and then returned to the cabin to find my laundry back. At this point, I had over 11,000 steps. This is a long ship and I always seem to need  to go the other end from the aft where my cabin is. At 3:30, I went the Billboard Onboard for a couple of drinks and then returned to the cabin to work on the blog entry and clean up for dinner.  I went to the Crow's Nest for a drink before dinner and after dinner, I returned to the cabin to upload my pictures and update the blog. I went to  bed and read until 9:30.

 






This is a caviar paste that children put on their toast not real caviar






Norway's first feminist in the 1800's
The fortress
A Norse airman who worked with Amelia Earhart


The view from the lobby of the inside of the silo which is now art museum

This is an interactive art piece

Our tour leader and a work of art made with copper wire



The stairway which we climbed up shot from above
The King's Ship


Our ship
The King's Ship carrying the Queen