Stavanger old town

Days 2 to 4 in Norway

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June 2nd 2011
OK so here's the run down so far: internet access rubbish when your ship is sandwiched between very very high mountains! We're now almost out of the fjords in Bergen so we can reconnect to the web. Stavanger was very pretty, if a little bland. The drivers in Norway are amazingly polite. You only have to point your toe in the direction of a pedestrian crossing and they stop for you. Ve ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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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