Stavanger, Norway

We took the Hop-on-Hop-Off bus around Stavanger. It's a beautiful town, with vistas and peaked houses, and charm all over.

We decided to take a second run, sitting on the opposite side of the bus.

Probably the most striking was the Sverd I Fjell- three massive swords in a rock to commemorate the unification of Norway in 872 by Harald Fairhair. The 3 swords symbolize Peace, Unity, and Freedom.

Walking back toward the ship from the cathedral, we saw a statue of Alexander Kielland, a Norwegian author who was sporting a huge seagull on his top hat.

We visited a couple of gift shops, where I saw a Viking rubber duck, and the cutest little dog who gave me a puppy fix.

Admiral Thor Horve's statue was across from our ship. He was a WWII hero, capturing a German transport vessel and taking it to England. He spent most of the war in England as a commander and staff officer.

The ship's crew welcomed us back with hot chicken soup -so good.Leia mais