Rica Maritim Haugesund

... br>Deb works with hearing impaired children in the schools so has off all summer. Leif works in a local steel factory. We have had some glorious sunny weather like I have never seen before in Norway. The nearest small town is Skudeneshavn, a picturesque little harbor about 4 km away from Syre. When the sun shines Norwegians go outside, so we have had all our meals out in the garden. For some reason people here eat their dinner at about 4 pm ...

... minst steinen med namn på alle som omkom gjorde inntrykk på meg. <br><br>Dagen etter besøkte me Sveio sin nyaste cafè/pub, nemleg "Sus &amp; Dus". Flotte lokale og god mat. Lokalene er smart uttenkt, og fungerer like godt som familievennlig cafè på dagtid (Sus &amp; Dus har til og med eige leikerom) som det gjer som triveleg pub på kveldstid. Håpar folk kjenner si besøkstid! I tretida gjekk turen tilbake til Stanghelle, og vidare til Voss for å eta middag med familie.

... ferry rides. I arrived at the Amoy Bed and Breakfast around 2100 and was pleasantly surprised. The proprietor insisted I eat waffles and coffee. The grounds contain several cottages each holding 4 guests. The cottages directly abut the sea. My cottage was already inhabited by 3 guests.<br>

... UFO ring is still there. Scientists from Bergen University who also came to examine the ring said something had been heavy enough to drive stones 7cm deep into the soil in a ring formation on the spot. We continue on our walk and just as we finish - we come upon a lively BBQ where the whole population seems to be gathered. Volunteers collecting moneys to save the Lobsterfarm are barbequeing salmon and selling it with salad and ...

... The weather in September, 2006, was cool and rainy, very much like our weather in Seattle, Washington. Off that night to the Shetland Islands. There are not many permanent residents in the Islands and they are quite spread out. We went to the Bird Watcher's Islands, but didn't see many birds and they had already begun their migration south. It was a lovely, but muddy and rough, walk ...

... cheap. I sure hope so!! Needless to say, Norway was not as exciting or beautiful as Iceland but it was still a great place to visit. I'm liking this travel here and there thing. I get a little taste of all these places and if I choose, I will know where I'd like to go back to. We're back on the water now, soon to arrive in Russia. Yesterday was July 4th and what a day it was. I have some good and bad news to share. I will first share the good news followed by the bad. In celebration ...

... movie was quite good and I would recommend it anyone. My roommate and I were on the edge of our seats the whole time, in fact she was biting her nails so much I don't think that she would have any left by the time we were done. All in all it was a great day and very relaxing. By the way the movie was in English and sub-titled in Norwegian in case you were wondering. A movie day any where in the world is a great day.

... 85.00. I think the most interesting thing I saw by far was seal boots, that might have been reindeer boots but I don't get that close to either animal so it's a toss up as to what they actually where made of. Anyways a picture is posted in the attached Photo album, you can decide for yourself. We headed back to the ship to score a free lunch before we went out for our tours. I went on the city tour of Bergen. Bergen is surrounded by 7 mountains and the ...

... the world heritage site. Bryggen is the old wharf of Bergen. It's a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to mid-16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the beautiful wooden houses of Bryggen but its main structure has been preserved. Many of the remaining 58 buildings are now used as artists' studios. However, at street level, there were simply too many shops selling trolls and tourist junks. We ...

... shrimp to eat. And for dessert: strawberries of course :-) I love strawberries and I guess it is because the strawberry season is so short. Only for a few hectic weeks in the middle of summer can you get the sweet Norwegian strawberries and in this periode I get a bit carried away and I eat it all the time :-) Well, I hope that this has encourage some of you to stop by Stavanger. If you do come here please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you want more information about the area.