Scandic Arendal
2 Friergangen Arendal, Aust-Agder, South Coast, 4800, Norway
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Preikestolen - drive Stavenger to Arendal/Tromoy
Early morning run in the country side around Amoy. Drove to Preikestolen and hiked it. The hike was billed as 2 and 1/2 hours but only took 35 minutes. Back on the road by early afternoon ending in Tromoy where my ancestors lived for hundreds of years.
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And off we go!
On our way at last! Having held the true destination of the trip a secret for my wife for quite some time now, she still has not a clue that we are not of to the Canary Islands. We cannot wait to see her surprised face when we tell her we are off on a cruise in stead. Still a bit wee early and thus tired, we are off to the airport in Kristiansand an hours drive ...
Researching in Arendal
... Before I could arrange a grammatical sentence in my mind as to what he wanted with my clothes, he put his hands into the pockets of the garment, and drew therefrom a motley heap of things, inclusive of three clasp knives (one of which was for cutting the throats of wolves, in case of meeting with any, and another for cheese, only there was none to be had), scraps of paper, a purse, a pocket-comb, two bits of string, a key, and a substratum of the coins of five nations, ...
Drive to Arendal
... had roused the ferryman. First impression - of the modern cement works - were pretty off-outing, but around the corner I found a delightful little waterfront village with a museum (and helpful curator who said she'd try to identify the English-speaking ferryman) where I did at least discover who the mayor had been in 1863. I looked across from the landing-stage to Stathelle on the other side... under the shadow of the ...
Tomorrow
... miss Hanne like crazy on this trip. :( But it's only 30 days. They'll go by in a jiffy! i hope... The guide i ordered from Lonely Planet is freakin awesome! Bars, accommodation, prices, transport, everything! Makes me feel a lot safer when Im about to embark on this journey. yeye, gotta pack my backpack now, leaving in 23 hours! ...



