Stavanger, Norway Travel Blogs

Been there, hardly done that!
Jul 21, 2006 (25 photos)

... lodged with Alf's mother. The master plan being the five hour round trip hike up to Kjeragbolten, located in Lysefjorden. Having arrived in Stavanger late the night before, we set off at the crack of the one you know on day two. Taking a tiny car ferry ...

Pulpit Rock
Aug 3, 2009 (4 photos)

... is so freaking quiet, I cannot believe it.  My ears are ringing when I wake up, it is so silent.  We are going to hit the road on Wednesday.  We saw a fiord today.  The map of Norway is more water than land.  It's a crazy country.

Feeling a bit peeved so excuse the whinging.
Sep 10, 2008

... waves-couldn't walk about on the boat much as you risked falling over. Then drove through lots of scenic countryside to Stavanger. Got there around 4pm-just enough time for a walk and an explore around the town. Very cute buildings all multi-coloured. ...

Packing again
Aug 9, 2009 (5 photos)

... and fly to Oslo, then London.  Hoping the weather will be nice to me over there!  It has been a great stay in Norway - very peaceful.  I do miss the random chaos of some of the places I have been before here though.  One bus trip in ...

The Lysefjord near Stavanger
Jul 28, 2009

... the beautiful lyseford. The fjord is quite deep, and we came to take the hike up to the Preikestolen, high above the fjord. The hike was great, and though we were soaked by rain upon arriving in Stavanger, it wasn't too bad during the 2 hour trek up.

Stavanger...
Mar 13, 2000 (8 photos)

... to turn business in the country around and along the way maanged to drink a fair amount of beer too! Nights out in Stavanger generally started in wither the 'Irishman' or the Skagen Brygge where we were well known and accepted as locals (having bar tabs ...

Pulpit Rock hike
Apr 28, 2007 (5 photos)

... amazing today, so that made for some great views. The hike is not thar far but you do need to take a ferry from Stavanger to get there. I finally got to take the ferry that drives past my apartment every day! We left fairly early in the morning for ...

Fish market
May 5, 2007

I did it...I finally went to the fish market to buy fresh fish! Kevin and I walked down to the harbour this morning and went to the fish market. We bought some salmon fillets. And, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that the prices were really ...

May 17 - Norway's National Day
May 17, 2007 (7 photos)

May 17th is Norway's National Day. It is a day off from work and it is a big celebration day. There are parades...Children's Parade at 9am and Folk Parade at 4pm and everyone is out in their national dress. There are Norwegian flags everywhere you look. ...

Let's take the boat to the match...
May 6, 2007

Today Kevin and I went to the Viking Football (soccer) game in Stavanger. We weren't sure how we were going to get there...drive, train, or wait a minute...we can take the boat! One of the pubs in Stavanger operates a boat that leaves from the main harbour ...

Another trip back to Stavanger
Sep 28, 2007

Flight from Amsterdam to Stavanger...

Inside an Ikea you could be anywhere in the world
Oct 20, 2007

... and potatoes, I discovered that Champagne Brus tastes exactly like Cream Soda, and we did some shopping. After all this time in Norway, I can now pronounce the furniture names correctly. Maybe when I am back in Canada I will have to go to Ikea to ...

Safe and Sound in Stavanger
Sep 16, 2006 (4 photos)

... free snacks & drinks and comfy chairs make a world of a difference), and a two-hour flight to Stavanger we finally arrived in Stavanger, Norway. Since we got in at 10PM on Friday night, we didn't get a chance to see any of the city from the plane or feel ...

Thanksgiving Dinner
Oct 7, 2007 (3 photos)

... a turkey and I was surprised at how much bigger a turkey is than the chickens I usually cook. There wasn't much choice for turkey in Stavanger...so I ended up cooking a 15 lb bird for 5 people! The turkey was too large for any of the pans I have in the ...

Snakker du norsk?
Feb 13, 2007

Snakker du norsk? Do you speak Norwegian? I started taking Norwegian lessons in the middle of October. At first it was fun; I enjoyed learning the language and I was keen on taking lessons. It started with pronouncing letters and learning numbers ...

One store is never enough!
Mar 10, 2007

At first I found it really difficult to shop for groceries here. Now, it is not too bad...I know some Norwegian, have developed new favorite brands and have found some really great grocery stores. I have certain stores I like for meat (Meny, Ultra or ...

Flight home from Italy
Nov 1, 2007

Flight back to Stavanger from Italy...

January Top 10
Jan 5, 2007

... at Ikea - Norwegian language is very similar to Swedish. Hopefully, I can do a little more than pronounce furniture names at Ikea after taking months of Norwegian lessons! However, when I leave Norway I don't think I will be using Norwegian very often.

Fjord Hopping from Stavanger Norway
Jul 19, 2004 (5 photos)

... . No incidents to report. Also, as this was Norway, lots of rain mixed with a couple of sunny breaks. We found a campground in Stavanger where we pitched our tent on a big ol' lawn with many other tenters and RV'ers. There were showers, a place to ...

Back to red
Aug 2, 2009 (10 photos)

... late!  Gives me a chance to surf the net and sort my photos out.  Today we are going sightseeing around Stavanger, and soon we will head off around the country, staying with Herdis' family and looking at more picture perfect countryside.  ...

Last day of work
Dec 13, 2007

Today was my last work day in Stavanger. The time has gone by so quickly and I can't believe that I will soon be leaving this place. It seems unreal. This morning on the drive to work I was thinking that it would be the last time I drove to the office ...

Stavanger Norway
Aug 21, 2006 (5 photos)

The first couple of days in Norway. The weather wasn't too bad, at least it didn't rain until we left for Greece. Laurie (who is motorbiking around Europe for 2 months) met us here for 2 days. Had quite a few laughs. The first day we walked through ...

Rain, rain go away...
Aug 8, 2007 (2 photos)

... feels like it has been the same season since I arrived! I think I have experienced more rainy days since arriving in Stavanger than I ever thought possible. It has taken some time to adjust to the weather here. Being from Alberta where it doesn't rain ...

Back home in Stavanger
Jan 30, 2007

Trip back from Iceland to Stavanger, Norway

Scandinavia
Jul 18, 2007 (25 photos)

... with a bang! Since our previous entry we have been to Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Oslo, Bergen and finally Stavanger. We stayed in Amsterdam for two nights, which is certainly enough to get an extreme headache from the constant and ...

Ahhhh
Aug 4, 2009

... , then head up even further to stay at her brother's house.  Sounds like it is going to be very scenic and restful.  Just what I need before I hit London.  Only 4.5 million people in Norway.  No idea why so few, it is gorgeous. 

Back to Norway for a few days
Apr 2, 2007

Travel back to Norway from Tenerife

Traveling back to Stavanger
Sep 9, 2007

This trip ended way too soon!!!

Finally a weekend in Stavanger!
Dec 12, 2006 (5 photos)

On the weekend I realized that this would be the first time I had spent the entire weekend in Stavanger since October 23! However, that didn't mean that it was a quiet weekend. Since it is Christmas time, we decided to go out to a restaurant to have a ...

Home in Norway
Apr 10, 2007

Travelling again...at least I am getting airmiles!