http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Norway , Vestlandet , Stavanger en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:01:32 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:01:32 BST I'm just back from Preikestolen. This is Norway's number 1 tourist draw. An amazing bit of rock that sticks out above the Lysefjorden just over an hour cycle plus 20 mins on a ferry from Stavanger. Yesterday after a lazy morning and the first rain whilst cycling since Germany I waited it out in a bus shelter which there are loads of I hoicked myself up the 300m climb to the end of the road http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-287997.html I made it to Stavanger The cycling in Norway has been tough to say the very least Looking at the map I figured that the south would be the easy part seeing as the terrain wasn't even barely hitting the first contour at 300m. Well it turns out that the south of Norway is a huge mass of 299m mountains and I yoyoed my way for 4 hard days to Stavanger when the direct motorway route is only 250km.T http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-287984.html This weekend I traveled to Stavanger to visit Kristine. I took a five hour bus ride through tunnels and on two ferries. After I arrived Kristine and I walked out along the ocean to a nice spot to watch the sunset. It was cloudy but still beautiful. Saturday morning we headed into the city center. We walked around the shops and listened to the music that was around town. Stavanger was cho http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-285458.html Hi againI was really excited to discover Norway for the first time in Stavanger.I had a transit in Amsterdam and was amazed by this beautiful airport the nicest I have ever seen since I travel. Huge and quite a nice dynamic and atmosphere.I saw a great quote on one jetway and discover it on the photo slide....you will understand how women are so important on this earth LOLI was there for a bu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-267802.html Finally also der letzte BerichtWie bereits erwhnt ging es also von Voss nach Stavanger wo wir dann auch so gegen halb 12 nachts ankamen. Dann haben wir erst noch was gegessen und sind dann noch raus ein Bierchen tinken. Meine Gte ist in Stavanger nachts viel los und alle stockbesoffen unglaublichLaut Wetterbericht sollten wir am nchsten Tag schnes Wetter haben und dementsprechen hatten wo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-118994.html Bergen to StavangerWe took a scenic ferry ride from Bergen to Stavanger. It was typical of any coastal ferry with lots of islands and little towns along the coastline. Once we arrived we boarded an all night train back to Oslo. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-94546.html God dag Day 1 Stavanger After a short flight from Amsterdam we arrived to sun and warm weather in Norway. What a nice surpise We didnt expect it to be good weather in Stavanger. Kristel Karls cousin picked us up at the airport and from there we headed to Uncle Svens house to visit with the family for a while and meet with the bride and groom. That evening Uncle Sven and Aunt Bjorg ho http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Norway/Vestlandet/Stavanger/blog-83206.html