Date: 20020828 Who: Bønna (Bjørn Tore), The Dane (Per) & EvilDuck (Tom) Where: Kongeveien (Varhaug - Obrestad) Map: Varhaug is marked with a big red dot. We started our walk at Varhaug, and walked The King's Road north towards Obrestad. It was a very nice day, sunny and bright, yet with a nice cool breeze coming in from the ocean. The natives (mostly cows) weren't restless, so no cause for alarm there. It's weird how you can actually see the curve of the earth when you look out at the sea. As per usual we brought food and had a nice meal on the way. Actually, I think the meal we brought on this trip was the healthiest one of all the meals we had on the road. We even ate that green stuff, uhm "salad" I think it is called. We really bonded with the grass munching natives. To browse through the pictures with comments, follow this link!

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	145 209		This is an old iron cross placed on a grave in the cemetary where we started our walk. It has bullet holes in it from the invation during WW2.
	147 043		My finger is too thick, it won't fit through the hole in this cross. My finger needs to go on a diet.
	162 016		Same cross as above, but without me fingering it. Notice how the bullet just missed the hands on the cross.
	55 724		This tiny little chapel can seat 12 people. Must get a bit cramped during funerals I suppose. There was no room for a coffin, so I guess the dearly departed would have to wait outside.
	59 104		Here we go again, we're trying to get that perfect postcard picture. I actually think the last picture was better.
	124 977		These boat houses were used by the local pilots, they stored their pilot boats there (duh!). Can you imagine going out to help ships get ashore when a storm was raging? And they did not even have engines, they had to row out to sea!
	82 982		The natives are out sampling the local cuisine.
	50 002		Bønna spotted a sail boat way out at sea and figured he'd take a picture of it. Good thing he bought a zoom lens for his camera, so that next time he might get a better picture.
	170 069		A small plaque in memory of the pilots that served here at Varhaug.
	104 527		It's kind of weird, if you took a picture at the same spot 5 months later (wintertime), it would most likely look the same.
	139 071		These wooden boats are really nice. The guy driving the boat entered the small port at a fairly high pace. Quite scary considering the rocky sea bed.
	139 368		The sign says: "No fishing below this point" haha look at where it is placed!
	100 575		An old bridge. And our personal version of "Where's Waldo" - Where's The Dane?
	117 436		A couple of really old houses or hutts.
	115 210		They obviously had some sort of water-powered machinery, you can see the paddle-wheel between the buildings.
	91 879		A clearer view of the paddle-wheel, seen from another angle.
	57 809		Bønna really likes them sailboats.
	119 469		The sign says "ship-breaker yard" - can you see any ships? No? Must have done a good job that ship-breaker guy hehe
	88 209		We have this theory that the cows have an underground spy network. Cause they would always spy on us from a distance, and when we got to a new group of cows they would do the same. Someone must have told them we were coming, right?
	123 509		The view from where we ate our provisions. It was a nice spot, had a table and a couple of benches so we could eat sitting down.
	127 970		We had to walk through this really dense forrest. Luckily some of the natives had chainsawed a tunnel through it.
	139 308		The Dane walking through this tunnel in the woods. It was dark and kind of spooky.
	73 257		Whenever you come across a pile of rocks in this area, it is usually a very old grave. But not always, so you will have to do a bit of guessing. Could be the foundations of an old house.
	165 271		The area has a lot of fences, and you always find these little stairways to get over them. Note the "huge" bridge over the creek hehe
	78 842		Can you spot the native spies in this field. The one wearing brown is way harder to spot than the one wearing white.
	82 640		Bønna utilized the zoom and got a close up of the spy wearing brown leather.
	110 261		One of the native spies coming over to report. I think they have spotted other strangers in the area.
	50 402		EvilDuck having a bit of a rest on a comfy rock. This is at the point where we turned and started walking back south.
	154 605		Now, if they don't have udders, does that mean they are male or just not mature yet? If it was male I guess it would still have that one big teat, right?
	96 235		Ah finally I was handed the camera. Let the butt-shots commence! Muahahaha
	79 077		I blame the medication I am on, I have no clue what I wanted to show with this picture. Maybe a postcard moment?
	88 130		One for the ladies. Bønna closest to the cam, and The Dane with his backpack farthest off.
	104 727		Would you believe me if I told you this is a nice sandy beach with really big grains of sand? hehe
	118 928		Spot the boat, win a nice trip to the toilet! hehe
	95 949		If this was my cabin by the sea, this would make an excellent postcard!
	154 785		The Dane is always one step ahead. Here he's walking one step ahead of Bønna through that forrest tunnel thingie.
	146 499		The Dane stopped to wait for Bønna and I. This is the place we ate earlier, the table and benches would be just to the left of this frame.
	131 603		Here I wanted to show how some of the trees had a blueish tint, while the others are all green. But as per usual, it doesn't really show in the picture. Nice try though, eh?
	165 270		Bønna and The Dane was really getting ahead of me, I had to speed up to not be left behind.
	67 549		We never get tired of watching grass, rocks and sea. This picture would make a hard jig-saw puzzle.
	76 407		The Dane and Bønna approaching the natives.
	97 090		Now if Bønna wasn't so wide, and The Dane so narrow, you'd see The Dane asking one of the young natives for a date.
	83 404		She declined and ran off to tell her mom. Look how disappointed The Dane is.
	96 939		Woohoo! I'm ahead! hehe finally a shot that isn't a butt-shot.
	125 998		Some rusty old thing I found inbetween the rocks. Looks like a piece of machinery.
	81 741		The waves are hitting the shore, there's no sound more relaxing than that. Too bad this is just a picture hehe
	84 200		The Dane and Bønna having a smoke. Nothing like the smell of tobacco when you're out in the fresh air hehe
	82 326		The light was real nice over the sea, but as per usual it doesn't really show in the picture. *sigh*
	130 854		Bønna scoring with one of the natives, at least he got a wet kiss on his hand. Woohoo! Go Bønna, go! hehe
	148 821		Then she spotted me, and ran off to meet me. Sorry Bønna, I am just a tad cuter.
	119 217		More ancient graves. It's strange to think that people have lived here for thousands of years.
	119 737		Almost back to where we started. Here you can see the pilot boat houses again. And a couple of natives and some graves. And can you see how the horizon bends? We live on a round planet.
	108 195		Pretty much the same as above, only a different angle. Can you spot The Dane and Bønna?
	155 595		*zoom* ah there they are, flirting with the natives again. Some people just don't know when to quit hehe
	130 413		I must have really liked this spot.
	114 092		Bønna and The Dane walking along Kongeveien.
	111 118		One of the native spies discretely grazing by the path. Observing our every move.
	76 019		Back at the graveyard, this time you can see the chapel from the sea side.
	113 827		An old house in the middle of a field. Would probably look better without the modern piece of farming equipment next to it.
	71 639		I think I finally managed to take that pefect postcard picture. Just look at the light and the colors in this one. Beautiful, if I may say so myself. :)
	105 791		The old gate leading into the graveyard.
	135 250		A plaque telling the story of this place. The first known church was built here in 1328. The small white chapel standing here today was built in 1951. The bell in the tower dates back to 1791.
	127 567		One of the crosses we took pictures of at the beginning of our walk. This time from the other side.
	100 638		A warning sign we found on the way back to The Dane's house. Can you tell what they are warning us about? hehe
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