Stavanger

Norway

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September 29th 2010
************ NORWAY ********* OSLO The flight from Dublin to Oslo was over before we knew it. We expected a 3 hr trip looking at our tickets but didn't take in to account the 1 hour time difference. The flight was in fact only 1 hr 40. Looking down from the plane we saw the many mountains and fjords that Norway was famous for. 4 million people were spread sparsely over this scenic country ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Stavanger

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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 De... ... read more