Morning exercise & walks around town




Bicycle air pump and tools on street corner to help cyclists in need - this would be handy in America.
Norwegians love to ride bikes - They aren't road bikes but they ride them all over the city.  It is the most popular form of transportation in the city, almost everyone rides - old & young.

Children's playground 
I really am getting my exercise - Mom should have shot this in video to prove it 😃

These exercise stations are along one of our daily morning walks.  It helps to stop part way through the walk and get some upper body workouts along the way.  They have lifts, rowing, stepping and cycling stations.  We are trying to put them to good use.

Part of playground area along our daily walk.  This is a giant rope apparatus one can use to climb on.  Tried to get Mom to climb on top for the picture but she declined.
View of the city beach in town along one of our walking routes.

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