Today I was leaving Stavanger and flying to Oslo. I was hoping to shake off the rain once and for all by moving to the interior.Our budget hotel did not offer breakfast but we were allowed to goto the luxurious Victoria Hotel beside. They had a feast of all kinds ranging from sardines, salmon, eggs, beans, fresh loaves, fruitAs I was leaving two Chinese tourists were asking reception for the way to the bus station and were confused by the directions. I offered to...

Stavanger is known as the gateway to the oil industry and supposedly the most expensive city with the highest per capita income. Stavanger was once the capital of the fishing and canning industry and has been able to reinvent itself.A remnant of the old days is the old town whose houses are still showcased by the locals living there. It was fun exploring in the clear skies unlike all the rain in Bergen's old town.Stavanger is shaped like a U-shape with the harbou...

After arriving in Stavanger I didn't really know what to expect as this isn't much of a tourist town. Aside from the shining clear skies to my surprise there was a visiting exhibition NATO fleet in harbour.You were allowed to board all ships and walk on their top decks only. There was also a submarine but no entrance was allowed. The last time I'd visited naval ships like this was in Yeosu, South Korea.Participating countries were Germany, France, Latvia, and Nor...