Blog # 4: Alesund, Norway

 Blog # 4: Alesund, Norway

Heading Out To Dinner

                         Main Dining With An Exquisite Design

Beautiful Lounge

Reflection - Unique Perspective

Huge 1905 Fire Destroyed Most Of The Town's Wooden Houses And Buildings

Area Rebuilt: Art Nouveau Became The "New Look"

Many Buildings Have Unique Designs

Magnificent Harbor Views

This Is The "Go To" Area: Retail And Restaurants

Plenty Of Walking Areas

This Is Where "Locals" Spend Time With Their Family On A Sunday

 It Was So Much Fun Watching Small Children Observing The Fish

Scuba Diver Feeds Fish

Aquarium Holds Mostly Cod, Pollock, Saithe, Some Halibut And Eel

Historically, Cod Fishing                                 Was Huge

 No Longer Is There Fish In the Same Abundance As The Past

Fishing Was A Hard Life Just As It Is Today; Only Less Rewards

Mr. Potter's Penguins?

Home "Sweet" Home; Albeit The Area Smelled

Sea Otters Were Fun To Watch

A Brisk Low 40's Fahrenheit Day

Snack Time: This Apple Type Naturally Has Red And White Coloring - Typical Name Is "Redlove."

A aquarium Has a Children's Center

Most Homes Have The Same Spark Arrester And A Ladder. Home Owners Climb Up On Roof To Knock Off Snow And Clean Chimney

Pancake Anyone?

What Else? 

Local Costume

A Wheeee Bit Windy