Lana and Dwaine's trip to Europe
Days in Arendal Area
05.05.2011 - 11.05.2011
14 °C
May 6
This was the best sleep ever! We only heard the birds and awoke late feeling fantastic. Today Nils and Anne took us to the island of Tromoey . check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trom%C3%B8y
This is one of the most beautiful spots in Norway. We walked along the rocky shore and were the only people there. It was amazing to see the ocean and you could imagine Denmark just a short ways away across the Skagerak waters. We then stopped for lunch at a new lunch spot in Arendal. We then walked past the oldest church (Luthern) in Norway. This church dates back to the 13th century. Nils has family buried there. We also walked past some of the oldest homes in Arendal and also the Trefoldighetskirken “Big Red Church” (Luthern) in Arendal. Unfortunately the doors were locked and we could not look in. Dwaine wanted to play farmer and he mowed grass with arm strong lawn mower. This strong Norwegian (Nils) doesn’t have power steering! After an amazing dinner we visited and relaxed.
May 7 2011
Another fantastic sleep! We packed a picnic lunch and drove to an area by the sea close to Arendal, that was once held by the Germans. We explored many tunnels, trenches, and bunkers that were there. The Norwegians, Russian and other prisoners were forced to build this. It seemed like they would be like moles. After our picnic lunch we climbed down to the sea and tried our hand at fishing. The wind was not in our favour and it was cool by the water. No luck.
We then came back to the farm and helped Anne and Benedicte plant their strawberry plants. It is spring here in full bloom, the wild flowers and the cherry trees are in full dress. Another delicious traditional Norwegian meal and we were complete. Another great day!
Posted by Lana and Dwaine 08.05.2011 09:04 Archived in Norway
