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NordNorge2008 - Eirik og Jan Sølve | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=300209] | 2008-07-15 22:09:41
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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. To be updated
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Planen for turen er omtrent som følger: Vi reiser til Trondheim lørdag 19. juli. Der overnatter vi hos søsteren min før vi på søndagen begynner på den "egentlige" turen nordover. Vi kjører da langs Riksvei 17 (den såkalte kystriksveien, se www.rv17.no for mer info) opp mot Bodø. Hvor lang tid vi kommer til å bruke på det er noe uklart, men fra "kjentfolk" har vi fått antydninger på i underkant av en uke. Dersom vi ser at vi begynner å få dårlig tid, kan vi eventuelt skjære over til E6'en, og rase oppover den i steden. Ikke så fint, men mye [View Full Entry]
Tag 42: Hamresanden - Mandal, 71.03 km, Fahrzeit 4:16, Durchschn. 16.64 km/h, Höhenmeter: 867, Gesamtstrecke 2526 km Auch heute nichts in der Post. Ich gehe in die Postfiliale im nahen Supermarkt, um nachzufragen, ob die Sendung vielleicht hier abgegeben wurde. Es stellt sich raus,dass die Sendung in einem ganz falschen Ort gelandt ist. Mir wird angeboten, das Päckchen hierhin senden zu lassen, das würde nur ein oder zwei Tage dauern. So lange will ich aber eigentlich nicht mehr warten. Ich bin jetzt schon mindestens eine Woche hinter meinem Plan zurück. Wenn ich die Runde in der gep [View Full Entry]
semper d - Thomas Stets | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 5 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=303109] | 2008-07-22 11:41:59
By AllisonNorway
July 14th 2008
July 14th 2008
Tourist time in Bergen and our trip to Stavanger.
Europe » Norway » Vestlandet » Bergen
My parents arrived Friday night. After meeting them in the city around 10pm we walked up the hill to my dorm. Nothing like a 30 minute hike after over 24hours of flying. After catching up and unpacking a bit, we decided to go to bed early. There was only one problem, three people and one twin bed. Our resolution: my parents slept head to foot in my twin sized bed, and I slept of a $7 pool mattress brought from Phoenix. It was quite comfy actually, and everyone seemed to get a full night's rest. Saturday morning we awoke to the [View Full Entry]
AllisonNorway - Allison Schneider | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 10 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=299794] | 2008-07-14 23:43:15
Tag 41: (Zwangs-)Ruhetag im Hamresenden Das Tag ist weitgehend sonnig, ich hänge auf dem Campingplatz und am Strad rum. [View Full Entry]
semper d - Thomas Stets | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=303107] | 2008-07-22 11:35:21
Tag 40: (Zwangs-)Ruhetag in Hamresanden Auch heute noch nichts in der Post. Da heute Samstag ist, muss ich noch mindestens zwei Nächte bleiben. Der Tag fängt verregnet an, und bleibt auch so. Als ich vom Duschen wiederkomme, sieht mein Zelt etwas asymetrisch aus: die vor ein paar Tagen gebrochene und mit Reparaturhülse notdürftig geflickte Zeltstange ist wieder gebrochen. Ich versuche, den Bruch mit einer weiteren Reparaturhülse zu überbrücken, aber beim Biegen der Stange bricht sie erneut. Jetzt ist wohl ein neues Zelt fällig. Zum Glück ist das nicht Sonntags pasiert. Ich lass [View Full Entry]
semper d - Thomas Stets | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 4 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=303103] | 2008-07-22 11:28:12
Årets store happening blir en roadtrip til California de tre første ukene i august. Planen er å fly Oslo-San Francisco via Europa eller USA. Vi reiser på ID (standby) så bare å komme seg over dammen kommer til å være en utfordring! Vi har bestilt leiebil hos Avis og den skal hentes onsdag 06.08.08 og leveres 22.08.08. Vi har da 6 dager på oss til å komme oss til San Francisco fra Oslo......... Bilturen starter i San Francisco og går nedover kysten på Highway 1 til Los Angeles. Hvor vi stopper på veien er det ingen som vet. Fra Los Angeles [View Full Entry]
Elimas - Elisabeth & Thomas | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 1 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=298324] | 2008-07-11 11:01:42
I’m officially done with my research this summer. On Wednesday, I gave a final presentation of my study. As most everyone in the office is already on holiday, there were only five people there. It was good practice for a larger presentation that I will give when I arrive back in Tucson. I have learned a great deal this summer while researching. Nothing really ever goes as planned, and you just have to go with it. This has been a wonderful experience that has gotten my foot in the door of the research world. I will be continuing this study back [View Full Entry]
AllisonNorway - Allison Schneider | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=298384] | 2008-07-11 13:26:19
Tag 39: Ruhetag in Hamresanden Das Kettenleitrad ist noch nicht angekommen. Der Tag ist komplett verregnet, mittags gewittert es. Ich bleibe fast den ganzen Tag im Zelt. [View Full Entry]
semper d - Thomas Stets | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=303101] | 2008-07-22 11:26:24
Tag 38: Ruhetag in Hamresanden, 26.26 m, Höhenmeter: 344 Als erstes rufe ich morgens den Radhändler an und gebe ihm die Adresse des Campingplatzes durch. Er will noch am selben Tag das Kettenleitrad per Nachnahme raussenden. Er gibt mir auch einen Hinweis auf einen guten Radladen in Kristiansand, die mir meinen Schaltzug reparieren können. Ich mache mich nach Kristiansand auf, und suche den empfohlenen Radladen auf. Auch wenn sie dort wohl selten ein Liegerad sehen, ist der Schaltzug schnell ausgetauscht. Wer in Kristiansand Fahrradprobleme hat, ist bei Sy [View Full Entry]
semper d - Thomas Stets | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 2 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=303100] | 2008-07-22 11:23:54
By LisaCJ
July 9th 2008
July 9th 2008
Norway.........a beautiful place to see!
Europe » Norway » Nord-Norge » Tromsø
Hi All! Well, what a past 2 weeks it's been I can tell you! Firstly let me apologise for not being in contact any sooner as the internet on the ship went down as we were travelling around Norway. Firstly, I highly recommend a visit to Norway. We're not talking sunbathing on the beach or party-nights but the breathtaking scenery is sure to move the most hardened of people. A glacier in one of the Fjords was an awesome sight. We cruised through this narrow passage-way slowly for the best part of the day, to take in the sights; clear blue [View Full Entry]
LisaCJ - Lisa Jarman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=297338] | 2008-07-09 11:06:47