The Norwegian culture and adventure class took a trip to the South/West of Norway. First stop on the tour was Heddal Stavkirke.
We heard the story of this wonderful church that was built around 1150.

The trip continued to the Dalen Hotel in Tokke in Telemark. The hotel lies at the end of Telemarkskanalen. Over the years, many of Europe’s royalties and other celebrities have visited the hotel.

The trip then went over Suleskar to Sirdal. It was a nice drive in a beautiful mountain area. Sheep herders gathered sheep in the mountains and we were stopped on the trip by about 7,000 sheep. Quite a sight!

Preikestolen

After a good night’s sleep at Sangeneset camping, we went on to Preikestolen. It drizzled a bit, but that didn’t stop eager students from going all the way to the top of the unique Preikestolen.
One of the most famous mountains in Norway. Prekeistolen is famous because of the shape and because it stared in one of the Mission Impossible movies. The hike was beautiful, and the view amazing

The reward was a bath in the fjord and a deliciously warm sauna. We had dinner at the Preikestolen Hotel & BaseCamp and a nice evening in the «gapahuk».
This night we slept in the hiker’s nest, and everyone slept incredibly well.

Stavanger

Stavanger was the next stop on the trip. We stopped at «Sverd i fjell» which is a monument in the heart of Hafrsfjord in Stavanger municipality. The monument was created by the sculptor Fritz Røed from Bryne and was unveiled by King Olav in 1983. There are three large swords that have been set into the rock in memory of the battle in Hafrsfjord in 872, when Harald Hårfagre united Norway into one kingdom.

We visited Norsk Oljemuseum and heard a very interesting story about the oil adventure in Norway.

Flor og Fjære outside of Stavanger

We tok the ferry out to the most exotic island in Norway.
A feast for the senses; fresh sea and colorful gardens.
We could hardly believe our eyes – so many exotic plants in Norway. Just beautiful!

Lindesnes fyr was next stop

The first lighthouse at Lindesnes was lit in 1656. The lighthouse is located on Norway’s southernmost mainland point. From 1920 to 1987 the fog clock was in operation. Two lighthouse keepers still work here, the only ones in the country.