Our hike in Odderøya, a small island near Kristiansand

That's Walter at the bottom; he nearly fell into the Skagerrak Strait, which connects to the North Sea. (I had said the North Sea, but Bill said it was technically the Skagerrak Strait. We're still debating.)


See, mom, there are older people who go on rigorous hikes:) We're getting you hiking poles for X-mas! When we reached this viewing spot, instead of contemplating the rugged beauty of the vista, the first thing Mark said was, "Where are the waffles?" We had heard from other hikers that there were cottages that served waffles and ice cream near the look out spot, and as we hiked down the rocks, we found the cottages where Mark and Walter promptly gobbled up two servings of waffles and raspberry jam.






































Built in Kristiansand in 1927, the Sørlandet, was docked at the Kristiansand Harbor and commissioned for Class Afloat, an adventure designed for teenagers around the world who want to sail around the world. http://www.classafloat.com/ Both Mark and Walter want to sign up.