Showing posts with label Stavanger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stavanger. Show all posts

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Around and about Stavanger



The harbor the before it started snowinga
Christmas decorations


View of the harbor from one of the streets in Stavanger Sentrum


Christmas lights on a tree in the middle of the lake


The love tree


Gingerbread houses at the Aftenblad building


Gingerbread house


Gingerbread house


Gingerbread castle. I would love to live in one

I can't believe this is all edible


Sugar window panes


Winter wonderland


So pretty


Ginger bread greenhouse


Yummy Eiffel tower


Yes. They protest here too. The sign (I think) says "Stop the Islamization of Norway" 


The counter protest. Their signs say "Stop the hating of muslims" Most of these protesters were young


This one is for our dear friend L. Come visit us - there is a chocolate store full of these!


The view from our bedroom


At our first Julebord - Christmas dinner at Mr. Sunshine's office


So pretty!


We took our first train ride to Ergesund to a Christmas market. I was so excited. Unfortunately, it rained the whole time we were there (surprise, surprise) and we couldn't take a lot of pictures


At the Christmas market


The glogg stall at the Christmas market 


Our holiday cards, stamped and ready to be mailed


Christmas carolers in front of the cathedral

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

This and that

Around and about in Stavanger

Outside an art gallery. 


Also outside the same art gallery



Jelly fish


Sculpture in Stavanger Sentrum


Cars can climb up walls here!


One of the many stores in Stavanger Sentrum


A view of one of the Islands surrounding Stavanger. Hundvag


Candies :) at a food fair in Stavanger Sentrum 



China from the UK


Tananger


The Tananger Marina


View of Tananger from the Marina


If look hard enough, you'll find a lighthouse in the picture



Stavanger Stadium

Near the Stadion



Clothes line



Gamle Stavanger (Old Stavanger)


The Norwegian Canning Museum


View of Stavanger Sentrum from Gamle Stavanger


One of the many streets in Stavanger Sentrum


Colorful buildings

This made me giggle!


A skateboard store


Graffitti

Hot chocolate and raspberry cheesecake


The Chocolate Girl


Book and Booze 


We have seen this at a number of places in Stavanger. We still have to find out what it means.





Foggy day