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Looking up Ole Bull Plass, just outside of our hotel.
This was an open green area that intersected with the main street,
Torgallmenninge. I looked around this area a bit before heading down
the main street to the fish market.
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Looking the other way was this neat fountain. On top is
a man playing a violin, and below is another one playing a harp-like
instrument, but he's quite wet.
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And beyond the fountain was this gazebo. As you can
see, it was pretty cloudy in the morning.
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Also in this area was a statue of Edvard Grieg,
captured in his natural state of having a seagull on his head.
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I headed down Torgallmenninge (the main pedestrian
street) towards Torget (the Square) where the outdoor marketplace is.
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I arrived at the market and saw no fish. It turns out
there's a lot of sweaters and other touristy souvenirs and gifts sold
there.
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Ahh, there's the fish! Many stands also sold little
open-faced sandwiches, so I got myself some smoked salmon on some
bread.
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Walking past the market (away from the hotel), I got to
the very scenic Bryygen (wharf) area that extends along the port. These
14th century-style buildings have been rebuilt several times due to age
and fires.
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Between the old buildings were these neat alleys with
some stores and loading areas and such. The jaggedness gave it a
feeling of having evolved and adapted over time.
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All the way down at the mouth of the pier/harbor area
was a "festning" (fortress). As with every other fortress I've seen
this trip, it was used to defend the port.
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