Downtown Haugesund is filled with a great variety of sights, shops and statues. In addition to the toy stores that I showed in an earlier post, there is an interesting assortment of architecture.
One of the comments on the toy store post asked about the food. Well, I did not sample any but here are some of the quick options available. (not including the candy store)
The lady was watching me to see what I was going to do.
While these are not typical Norwegian dishes, I think they have a good local following. Most traditional dishes are fish based and do not make it to my wish list. There is one local fast food I would try. It is called Pølse med Lompe (hotdog). It is a sausage wrapped in a potato pancake in place of the bun. It looks like a wiener in a wrap.
If you are getting tired and want a rest, how about some “Unknown Pleasures”? It is right next to The Harry Potter bookstore.
Be careful where you sit, the furry fellow on the loveseat may be hiding from the wolf.
While some of the facades are impressive,
Sometimes the backyard is not so pretty.
It was starting to rain and we had a long walk back to the ship. As the fisherman said, “the boat is that way”, and there is a bridge and an island between us. It is farther than it looks.
Walking back was not so pleasant.
What do you do when your garbage does not fit in the garbage bin? Put it on the front lawn and maybe someone will take it.
What views, even the not so pretty back views. Lia said her favorite is the Cupcake House!
I like the cupcake house, too!!!
Maybe some day Lia will have her own cupcake house. 😇
Maybe paint the large garbage in a variety of colors, and people will come and have themselves photographed with it. And newspaper reporters will write articles about the modern art!
Maybe they could put big locks on it to seal big contracts like they put small locks on small bridges.
Doug, I thought the garbage was a sculpture! ha! I am completely mesmerized by your photography. Each and every photo had me feeling connected and engaged with your commentary. Thank you for entertaining me and teaching me.
Hi Fran. Thanks for the comment. I am pretty sure the big wheel (gear on a shaft) was intended for another purpose but when it lost its purpose in life it was sidelined (shafted) and set up as an example for others who thought they were too big.
Blessed are those who run around in little circles for they shall be called big wheels.
That’s my silly philosophy for today.
Love your photos, Doug. I have no memory of my own trip in Norway except I got caught in the rain. I had decided to stop smoking at the time but when we got back to the hotel, I headed straight to gift shop to buy cigarettes.
I guess you haven’t seen Norway unless you have seen it in the rain. 😉
Doug, I always enjoy your posts. This month I didn’t participate in the UBC due to other projects. But I subscribe to your blog. So I’m fascinated by the Norwegian architecture and the streetscapes. (And is it often so grey and cloudy?) That giant gear looks like something that was part of a shipyard lift for the largest ships being repaired– and then it wasn’t beneficial to move the thing somewhere else. Did you hear anything about it? I do hope your cruise overall was delightful.