October 4th, 2013

And after our running around Prague like crazy people, we decided to jet off to Norway.  After waking up at 3 am, by the time we got to Norway I was so tired and could barely stay awake in the car (our car was an adorable Fiat).  We headed out from the airport to Randaberg, a town we knew our ancestors were from and on the way we got to travel through the Norwegian countryside.

(Norway)

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Unfortunately I did not take any pictures while we were there but I am hoping to get them from my dad soon.  After we were done in Randaberg we headed to where we would be staying the rest of the weekend, Stavanger.  At first we wandered around the port area where we decided they must have a naval base because there were a lot of navy men and women there.

 "With about 120,000 people, Stavanger is Norway’s fourth-largest city and a fascinating mix of old and new. Its history stretches back deep into the Middle Ages. Stavanger was once a tranquil coastal market town and then later an important fishing port. But it was the 1969 discovery of oil offshore that forever changed the now bustling city’s fortunes and landscape. Don’t miss the well-preserved old town (Gamle Stavanger), the unique Canning Museum or the 12th-century Stavanger Cathedral."

(Stavanger Port)

(Stavanger Port)

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(Stavanger Port)

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(Stavanger Port)

(Stavanger Port)

After the port we went around the town a little more and found this weird hangout spot that we think is supposed to be a playground/park for little kids and teens.  The entire playground was made out of old parts of oil rigs and had been covered in graffiti.  The best part was the ball pit.  I was basically a bunch of exercise balls fastened to the ground so you could jump and run across them.  Then in the middle there was a trampoline.

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