Today I will spend just a moment to wish everyone reading my blog a very wonderful, happy, and fullfilling 2024. Your time starts now. Make the best of it. Remember the most important things in your life are your family, your friends, and your health. Without them you have nothing, so take care of all three. Now, to help you celebrate, I present to you some firework photographs I took several years ago. I hope you enjoy them.
Today I present one last look at Haugesund, Norway. Next week it’s off to our final Norwegian destination — Kristiansand.
Marilyn Monroe Tribute
Just in case you’re wondering what Marilyn Monroe’s connection is to Haugesun, Norway, this city claims that her grandfather, Martin Mortensen, was born here. Mystery solved!
Jewel of the Seas arrived at our next-to-last Norwegian destination on 29 June 2022. Continuing today and running through 29 December I present to you the port city of Haugesund in Western Norway. During this time I’m going to once again get photo-centric on you, as we traveled Haugesund by foot on our own. The title of each Monday and Wednesday article in this series will give you an idea of what area is being presented. The series will run as follows:
4 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 1 — Arrival
6 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 2 – Crossing Risøy Bridge
8 December 2023: Fun Photo Friday —Haugesund Favorites 1
11 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 3 – Haraldsgata Area
13 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 4 — Vår Frelsers Kirke
15 December 2023: Fun Photo Friday —Haugesund Favorites 2
18 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot5 – Torggata Area
20 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 6 – Smedasundet Area
22 December 2023: Fun Photo Friday —Haugesund Favorites 3
25 December 2023 (Merry Christmas, by the way): Touring Haugesund on Foot 8 – Rådhusparken Area
27 December 2023: Touring Haugesund on Foot 9 – Crossing back over the Risøy Bridge
29 December 2023: Fun Photo Friday —Haugesund Favorites 4
Here is today’s photo gallery/slide show of our trek back to the Risøy bridge for our return to Jewel of the Seas and our next destination: