Thursday, May 10, 2012

From My Neck Of The Woods

Popular dock side restaurant in Tønsberg.
 
The draw bridge between Tønsberg and the Island of Nøtterøy.


The house where I grow up is the center one.

Old "Kysten I"
Captain on board "Kysten I"
"Kysten I" steam engine.
 


Tønsberg was founded before the Battle of Hafrsfjord, which, according to Snorri, took place in 871.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tønsberg 
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Three and a half hour tour aboard "Kysten I"
Tønsberg, Norway.
Summer 1999

4 comments:

Christine said...

Thanks for sharing your beautiful homeland with us! Great photos!

Montanagirl said...

Wow - it's so beautiful there! Very nice post.

Elaine said...

Nice to see photos of where you grew up. It's a beautiful place!

Amanda said...

Beautiful images!