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STAVANGER NORWAYS OIL CITY

APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WE NAVIGATED BETWEEN RUGGED ISLANDS AND THE COAST TO REACH STAVANGER AND WERE GREETED WITH AN OIL DRILLING RIG THAT WAS BEING MOVING TO OFF SHORE.

OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN 1969. EXPERIENCED OIL WORKERS FROM HOUSTON TEXAS IMMEDIATELY RELOCATED. ON OUR CRUISE ONE EXTENDED FAMILY OF GRANDS, PARENTS AND KIDS ARE REVISITING WHERE GRÄND DAD LIVED AND WORKED.

NORWAY A NATO MEMBER HOSTS COMBINED LAND, SEA AND AIR MILITARY READINESS EXERCISES TO REMAIN VIGILANT OF INVASION THREATS FROM THE EAST.

WE TOURED THE NEAR ISLAND COMMUNITIES AND STOPPED IN HAFRSFJORD AT A STATUE OF THREE 10 METER HIGH BRONZE SWORDS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE STABBED IN GRANITE. IT’S BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE SITE WHERE IN 872 KING HARALD FAIRHAIR UNIFIED THE TRIBES OF NORWAY UNDER ONE CROWN.