Rica Forum Hotel Stavanger

I went to Stavanger in june to attend the beach volleyball world tour, but when I got there I <br>fund so much else to do that I didnt find the time to watch the volleyball. Its was insane, and <br>the best part is that everything is so close that you can do alot in one day. I spendt 10 days there <br>and it is without doubt the best vacation I have ever been on.<br><br>I live in Amsterdam and ...

... smokers like myself! I`ll prove the naysayers wrong....but not this week!<br><br>Anyway, like all good edifices....it has a story. "There is a fissure between the actual rock and the mountain, and for many years people were afraid that it would fall and cause a terrible tidal wave." Apparently the legend goes that if 7 sisters marry 7 brothers from the local area....the rock will fall. Sounds like a hellilsh family reunion to me! Anway, this has not happened.....and ...

Another couple mad train rides from Bergen to Oslo and then over to Stavanger took us to small oil town, from where we would make our way to 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.

I arrived at 10:30pm one night and could not find a hotel that was reasonably priced. Found my way to the island of Talgje when my friend Benjamin and his family live. We spent several rainy and fun days in Lysefjord, Stavanger and exploring the island where we found Viking burial grounds and the Talgje church built in 1230-1250AD. I actually got to play the church organ there. 

... the Swedish and Danish chefs, respectively, for a Nordic trifector. New Nordic food Skeie's win was not accidental. So-called 'new Nordic food' is fast emerging as the next culinary frontier in Europe. Based on natural food from "the wild and the deep", it is a cuisine which is positioning itself as simple - meaning not tricked up or exotic - pure, fresh and seasonal. Skeie's winning salmon dish - Salmon Austevoll - named after the birthplace of Skeie's assistant in ...

... oil field in the North Sea. The pipeline continues to Emden in Germany. At Arsvågen the bus drives on a ferry, which is run on LPG gas, and the passengers get out for a 22-minute ferry ride across Boknafjorden to Mortavika, crossing old Viking sea lanes. This is followed by a short ride before crossing under the fjord again in the Mastrafjord tunnel, 4.4km ...

... German couple picked him up and he was able to get there. On his way back,the bus drove past him and he was left alone. So, poor Bubba had to figure out how to get back to the hostel. I was worried sick when I noticed that the last bus to arrive at the hostel didn't have him on it. I kept asking our new friend, Ryan, "Are you sure there is no other bus coming?" He kept ...

... not helpful at all. Thats all I have to say about Denmark. We stopped off in Gothenburg for a couple of nights, it rained tremendously here for the entire time and Nick had scurvy. From what I could see through the gloom, fog and downpour appeared really pleasant. It's worth mentioning that there are no chavs, there is no rubbish, and everything works properly. In Oslo I went for a cruise around the Fjords which was lovely, it was interesting to see so many tiny islands cut ...

... electricity costs here are high, so we try to turn the lights off that we are not using. Also, like many of our Norwegian neighbours, we have a good supply of candles from Ikea that we use often. 3. Dealing with rainy weather - it rains a lot here, especially in the winter. Since it rains so often you can't just stay inside on a rainy day. You defi 2. Cooking with basic ingredients - since it is ...

... for some reason... Hmmm...) While I was working out there my Dad had several trips out on business and we'd find ourselves enjoying a night in either the 'Newsman' pub or the 'Irishman' listening to live bands and watching sport on the tv's. It's a great place to visit and to stay, even if it is a bit expensive to enjoy the city nightspots. The photo's on this blog are from a trip Dad and I had out there in early 2000. We both survived without major injury or incident - honest!