After the excitement of watching the ferry leave, I started walking to the west, there being a large building a few blocks from our hotel which blocked the view of anything further to the west. The building turned out to be the stadium, which will appear later.
On the other side of the stadium is the Rica Seilet (Sail) Hotel, an upmarket establishment. The "mast" on the left does help to enforce the sail concept, and on the top floor, the viewing area is accessable from the bar.
The glass exterior of the hotel reflects the gray sky. The gap between the mountains, just to the left of the hotel, is the exit to the North Sea.
A cute little lighthouse on the breakwater protecting the mooring area. The SAKTE FART sign means to watch out for boat traffic, at least according to the lady at the hotel front desk when I asked her about it.
Part of the boat mooring area, as seen from the breakwater in the above photo. The population of Molde increases several times over during the Jazz Festival, and accomodation is at a premium, thus the attraction of "boating in".
And there are some appropriately nautical statues too. Molde has quite a few public statues, including one that looks like Elvis. I wasn't alert enough to think of photographing it, unfortunately :-(
One of the cross fjord ferries, with its "mouth" open, and tied up for the night.
Another view of the ferries mouth, although this is more like the anus! I believe the reason for these are to keep the sea from entering the vessel during storms, even though this ferry "just" crosses the fjord. This area is subject to fierce winter storms, and the ferries are the only way to reach some parts, so they need to operate during storms.
Another view of the "sail" hotel, with a light near the top of the hotel.
Molde After Dinner
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