Stavanger is todays Port of Call
And the elevator mat reminded us that this was Tuesday!
Today we have gone for the dinosaur on our bed to now an Elephant.
Stavanger is a city of 130,000 people but 300,000 live in the metro area. It is an old city dating back to the 12th century and has very deep traditions. It is considered the Oil Capital of Norway, influenced by its location on the Norwegian Section of the North Sea. Equinor is the major oil company with the country of Norway controlling 67% of its stock. But Equinor is more than an oil company, it is an energy company when you consider its holdings of hydro electric plants, wind generated electrical power and petrol.
Too, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has its European office located in Stavanger. So, our visit today is to a rather sophisticated city and not just a fishing village.
I love taking photos and sharing with you the flags of these nations, and I give to you the Flag of Norway!
The Norwegians being people of the Sea love their boats.
They have a great sense of humor with their character paintings on signs and poles. This art is scattered through out the city.
The Market
My Mother and Dad years ago on visiting Norway brought me a lovely white wool sweater. It was more than lovely, it was a beautiful work of art. I had two problems with that sweater; and the biggest was that rarely was it cold or wet enough, that I could wear the sweater. Secondly it was white, and it was a magnet for anything even resembling dirt. When we walked by these lovely booths displaying handmade woolen gifts, we smiled and complemented the vendors on the beauty of the art; but remembering that white sweater we kept right on walking.
The Church of Norway is commonly known as "Norway's people's church." (Norges Folkekirke) The Church is Evangelical Lutheran and is now separated from the government of Norway. However the Church is still financially state funded.
James taking the time to explain something to Garrett.
The typical street scene of Stavanger.
These Trolls are so ugly they are precious. Anyway, Raulin is enjoying her conversation with them. They are cuddly little buggers, aren't they.
We meet at the Manhole again. Picture Time!
Now these are our Girls and they are beautiful.
Enlarge #1; Enlarge # 2; Enlarge #3
We climbed up the switch back stairs to the top of the Harbor Fort built in 1850.
The Anchor holds all, and Garrett's anchor is his Grandmother.
And we'll close with a surprise for you. You had forever believed that Burger King and the Whopper were a US gift to the world, but we found out that the Whopper is of Norwegian ancestry dating back to 1883.
That the best whopper I can find, and it is up to you to top that.
Adios and as we do in New Mexico, when we pass .......................... We wave.
ADIOUS ~ Amigos
We're headed to Kristiansand for our next stop, so stay with us.
Use Wisely your QTR!
QTR - Quality Time Remaining
Come on Willie sing us another verse, and we’ll move on down the road.
