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Background: Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that was to last for more than four centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their country to Sweden and adopted a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th century led to a 1905 referendum granting Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. The current focus is on containing spending on the extensive welfare system and planning for the time when petroleum reserves are depleted. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.




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Salhus Tricotagefabrik ... the sardine version of a very wet and interesting day went with girl from Prague to buy batteries in the Galleria marched to the bus stop to catch the 280 bus at 12:11 to Stalhus Tricotagefabrik. changed buses at Asan ... Ikea took the circuitous route to Stahlhus Rolls Royce plant museum clearly marked watched a twenty-five minute film with English subtitles ... had a private guide ... I was the only visitor made a sock in one minute with the sock machine bought a scarf that I had seen knitted had no coffee in cafeteria caught the [View Full Entry]

smatlanek - Barbara Smatlanek | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 16th 2009 | 93 Views | [diary=445468]

Tight Squeeze
The Dock at Salhus
The Factory

the short of it: Weather ... sunny with some wind ... nippy by late afternoon Blog entry ... successful Leper Museum ...closed Bergen School ...closed Bryggen Museum ... a little disappointing A wander through Bergen's history on Bryggen' Fisheries Museum ... Great Picture taking ... good Window shopping ... exciting ... bought nothing ...tempted but was able to resist. Walking ... not too too far and without the map People met ... three lovely persons Grocery shopping ... successful ... had a hot meal. Shower very good ... am warm now Bed ...warm and squeaky ...seems I will s [View Full Entry]

smatlanek - Barbara Smatlanek | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 22nd 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=446588]

Tonnes of Fish
Buying Quality Stockfish
Cod Press

By smatlanek
October 13th 2009
Bergen - Floeiban Europe » Norway » Vestlandet » Bergen
When speaking to the girl at the desk we realized I had made an appointment at the wrong hairdresser. She kindly agreed to phone the place an cancel the Thursday appointment. After a breakfast of the night befores leftovers I walk to the proper hairdresser. She gave me a 12:30 appointment. This left some time to scout around the old wharf. First Oleandar Knits, a shop with traditional and new look clothing all done in machine knits all looking fantastic and all to rich for my pocket. Anyway these pieces are much too lovely to have to undergo my adjustments ... [View Full Entry]

smatlanek - Barbara Smatlanek | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 16th 2009 | 57 Views | [diary=445420]

Bryggen - Old Wharf
Ferry to Aquarium
School Outing

Bergen One The story in a peanut shell: 159km from Flaam by bus, walk to the hostel from the bus terminal, get organized in room, go out to dfind hairdresser and food, return to eat and go on Skype , go out to the movies, find my way back at the night time, find room mate, sleep well in Ikea bunk bed. Here's the whole papaya: The day began at 05:30 because I was most anxious about reaching the 09:30 bus in good time. Had packed and needed only to put away my toothbrush and the laundry hanging from the curtain [View Full Entry]

smatlanek - Barbara Smatlanek | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 14th 2009 | 75 Views | [diary=444873]

The Elevator Control Panel
Window View
The Bunk Bed

Day Three had to be my favorite day in Bergen. It didn't start off the greatest though as bad dreams, constant snoring from the Spanish guy, and people whispering and packing up their stuff to leave early in the morning caused mine (and Destinee's sleep) to be a little interrupted. The joys of staying in a hostel though I guess!! However we were surprised to find that two of our 6 roommates were American cousins from Minnesota just enjoying a Norwegian vacation. It was nice to meet some fellow Americans. So even though it had a bit of a rocky start, [View Full Entry]

SharkLady - Kari J. Dammerman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 30th 2009 | 59 Views | [diary=440806]

The Theatre
This reminded me of my friend, Matt!
Awesome building decorations

The past week has been a bit of a blur as I set off on my first Norwegian vacation. But there were things that occurred the night before I departed, during the trip, and last night when I returned that I have been thinking about a lot. I did something...something very unlike me. I finally found my anger and I did something sneaky. And perhaps the concept was for the right reasons, but in actuality, it should not have been carried out the way it did. I don't regret what was said...only the recipient and I know now that I needed [View Full Entry]

SharkLady - Kari J. Dammerman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 28th 2009 | 58 Views | [diary=440395]

Norwegian countryside 2
me in my train seat
Norwegian countryside 3

Bergen was once the capital of Norway until someone had the wonderful idea to up and move the the production to Oslo. I´ve never seen a city with houses in the mountains until Bergen. Very beautiful. I actually thought about jumping on the overnight train back to Oslo, but settled on staying in Bergen. For three nights. The city is surrounded by seven mountains, one of which I hiked up one morning I was there. Quite amazing were all the tunnels that cut clearly through the mountains (the city is actually on on several sides of these various mountains, connected with [View Full Entry]

BrattleTravel - Elizabeth | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 22nd 2009 | 39 Views | [diary=438809]

Um... right. How bout we go that way.
Lake on the mountain
Ta da!

Backpacking has changed now with all the hostel reservation websites. One of the great backpacking experiences is to just rock up to a hostel and find out your intended place to stay is booked out. It is then a dogfight to find any available bed in town. So when my two friends form home Jay and Kirsty asked for the authentic dribbleman backpacking experience I gave them this… We agreed to meet up in Bergen, Norway written as Europe’s wettest city, only a few years back it recorded 85 days straight rainfall. I had been here before in 2004. Back then [View Full Entry]

thedribbleman - Drew Prineas | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 8th 2009 | 240 Views | [diary=428175]

Bergen
View from Europes largest ice sheet
Fur anyone?

DAY121 I have arrived in Oslo, Norway, it is 6 AM and have been on the bus all night with very little sleep. I was awake at every stop that were just in the middle of nowhere, I was waiting for a bathroom break, when on one of the stops I asked the driver and he said use the toilet on the bus. Oh for heaven's sakes! First of all I am in seat #4 up front and never has there been a toilet on a bus in all of my travels overseas. In the UK when I traveled there you [View Full Entry]

2 BLONDES ON HOLIDAY - ANGIE FRANCINE | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 11th 2009 | 90 Views | [diary=427171]

OSLO TO BERGEN NORWAY
WATERFALL
2 IN ONE SHOT

By SharonAN
July 21st 2009
Bergen Europe » Norway » Vestlandet » Bergen
Well today we were in Bergen and the weather was supposed to clear up but it was cloudy most of the day with a few sprinkles but no real showers. Dennis and I took the 8 hr Queen of the Fjords tour which we both enjoyed as we had a fantastic guide. It started with a tour around Bergen which has a lot of historical houses and buildings. We then headed out to the country including a ferry crossing, stop at an old church, and on to Hardinger Fjord where we stopped at a hotel for a very nice buffet lunch. [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 21st 2009 | 59 Views | [diary=420798]

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