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August 5, 2019 · 5:35 am

Transatlantic — Into Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand, Norway

The next stop after Skagen for Voyager of the Seas was Kristiansand, Norway, where we docked on August 24, 2017. Kristiansand is much larger city than our previous stop. Alas, the weather did not hold here, so I’m limited on the imagery. We’ll start below with a photograph of Christiansholm Fortress, a structure ordered built by King Christian IV and completed in 1672:

Christiansholm Fortress

Being a seaport, it would be remiss of me not to include at least one marina shot:

Kristiansand, Norway

There is in Kristiansand, near this marina, an event held each August. This is the annual Sand Festival, where artists from around the world come to create sand sculptures. Fortunately for us, the creations for the 2017 event were still up for view:

Kristiansand, Norway

This is also the location of Kristiansand’s Otterdalsparken (along the Kristiansand Boardwalk) where you’ll find fountains designed by Kjell Nupen:

Kristiansand, Norway

Also in this area is a sculpture of a boy riding atop a bear, the story behind which I cannot find:

Boy Riding Bear

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August 2, 2019 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Skagen Favorites 2

Ripples

Next week we move on to Kristiansan, Norway. Until then, here’s one last Fun Photo Friday look as Skagen, Denmark:

Fisher Rescuer

Church of Skagen

Reflections in an Eyebrow Window

Dry Dock Perspective

A happy little Austin Healey ‘Bugeye’ Sprite

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July 31, 2019 · 5:35 am

Transatlantic — Skagen; More around town and beyond

Skagen, Denmark

Let’s hike out northeast of town, along the eastern shore of the Skagen Odde Peninsula. It is here that we come across the first of two lighthouses. We didn’t get as far as the second, although we did see that one in the distance. At any rate, below is Skagen’s White Lighthouse. It was in operation from 1747 until 1858, when it was replaced by the Skagen Grey Lighthouse.

Skagen’s White Lighthouse

To get to these lighthouses you walk along some interesting residential areas:

Skagen, Denmark

Heading back into town along Oddejev you’ll soon see a brown tower in the distance. And where Oddejev becomes Sankt Laurentii Vej, where it intersects with Markjev, you’ll see what that tower is. This is the Vandtaarnet i Skagen (Skagen Watertower), erected in 1934 and in use until 1983. It was constructed from 130,000 bricks, but today it serves as a tourist vantage point from June through August . . . if you’re willing to shell out a modest fee for entrance and able to climb 120 steps/111 feet/34 meters: