Hello from Haugesund, Norway for my third and final visit of the summer!
Not knowing what my plan was going to be today I snapped a couple photos as we were sailing in, just in case I had nothing else to show for the day.
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We're sailing in while the ferry is sailing out |
![Risøy bridge at Haugesund, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdhOoTdscNKGjqNRXwraNPVe4X2lsxlpBCTJ0eRS6uEiOHRBqPI1_Q736jkYAAmdRVSC-x4-_DAzt4QTJwljHyXXA2cEbqAwL4INx2tj2C_aCME9GzUVctiANEvK7uTWDjtA6u4nsLGOh-2pLq1pGhYiyfuSmd4N8kWJmaspP3mtkfw0jFb8yuhwkYjI/w400-h300/IMG_4611.jpeg)
So what was left? Since we're docked on an island - and my ship is the Island Princess - I decided to spend the morning riding my Royal Carriage scooter around the island.
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Even though the bulk of the area is residential I was able to find some spots where I could see across the water to the places I covered last cruise.
![Var Frelsers Church in Haugesund, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZRZXZAjT_OWJOwUIyrOXzMTgfDD2Y_jMxnyLLeBPfSscuo21u3s7ZJqUeTUmCTJaq8oWsKbcw2SXdm6G5iPUqNoE0_yYNCJ41N2QgE4RLD9kHZqpbe4DrDT588ta2-LOhhNwjQaxZI0sD4QCXA_tystk64T0SMt9M6ZMD5weCSLkeNd0Va-E7T9P68Y/w340-h400/IMG_4596.jpeg)
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I even found the mall across the water |
It did get a little tricky trying to avoid hills so sometimes I had to get off and pull Scooter alongside me.
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I saw all kinds of interesting sights and a variety of colors.
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A sea of white. Almost. |
Combining the yellow paint in the first picture and the orange roof in the second almost reminded me of the Skagen houses from earlier this month in Denmark.
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I found the bluest of skies made for a nice background.
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![Risøy Aktivitetshus Cafe in Haugesund, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHFvQFxHKFnECUbydOtqjIoHgbNlR0vSZqSgTLffPYMeMl0AiM_uR6CFPEln1xl1kUOJjy_aO7Wy_W897F2P216_GzyPsX0OdT7hVxG6dqSdz64OIqpvh4S58H_hGf1DejtIyF3DWNXjLSXnHkVXv6lL4ol5W4SDgKzsaey6MTaO1nGGoYXpBwxzyFBA/w300-h400/IMG_4604.jpeg)
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Painted on the pavement near the port |
I wasn't gone all that long and didn't cover miles and miles of ground but it was just enough to make me feel like a local, especially when the number of people walking their dogs way outnumbered the cruise ship passengers.
I spent the rest of the afternoon sitting on the balcony in the sun watching boat traffic.
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And since it's my wedding anniversary (39 years) I broke my no carb/no cheese streak and ordered a vegetarian pizza for lunch. With the time difference back home, my husband is still sleeping so he won't be none the wiser!
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5:36 AM in Boise, but not here |