Norwegian Fish Soup - Round 3

 I hadn't planned on this trip being a tour of Norwegian Fish Soup, but sometimes serendipity takes over.  More on that later.

Today, Wednesday, we were in Kristiansand.  We started out with a walk through the harbor area, through the fish market, and along the boardwalk.  Great fountains!

Our ultimate goal was to walk up to the Ravnedalen Nature Park.  We walked through the town and headed up an uninteresting road until we arrived at the park.   Then we were rewarded for our uphill climb.  We first came to a small lake where we stopped for a view and a snack.  Continuing on, we came to a small pond that provided a great place to sit and enjoy the view and the near perfect weather.

Apparently, the Norwegians have not received word that they are supposed to remove their Confederate Soldiers Monuments!

While sitting by the pond, we noticed a hiking trail that went further up into the forest.  We continued on to discover another beautiful mountain lake.

Now it was time to make our way back and serendipity struck.  We noticed a different and less rocky trail that went down a different way.  The reward was a nice hike through the forest and yet more lakes.  These are in the Baneheia area and seemed to be a popular swimming spot for the locals.

After returning to town, it was time for lunch.  We found a bistro next to the cathedral.  And, of course, I had to try the fish soup.  It definitely was solidly in the number 2 spot of the fish soups I've had,

We took a leisurely stroll back to the ship (stopping to buy a couple of Lego books for the California grandkids).  It turned out to be a grand day with 7+ miles of walking.  Now we're sailng to our next port - Maloy, Norway.

Peace and blessings,

Linda and Larry