The strange story of the Swiss houses in Norway ...

I must admit I don't like the dead window panes, but I love that they have used old, traditional stone roof - a common feature here at Vestlandet because of the wind. It probably should have been a national treasure and saved.

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Palazzo

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Another Monday, another naust.

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It is not difficult to take "touristic photos" of Stavanger, I don't have to wait a long time for people to pass by to get "a clean shot". From September to April the streets are almost empty, in the "Preikestol-" and Cruise-boats months somwhat more.
If you visit Stavanger (or many Norwegian villages and cities) and want to meet Norwegians, the Mall is the place to go.

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If I had afforded to buy something in (very) expensive Stavanger, I would buy something like this. A (small) flat, with windows towards the fjords and mountains of Ryfylke, high up.
Probably a very ineffective way to live, I would just sit in my sofa and admire the view.

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The day is 5h longer now than at solstice here in Stavanger.

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Farms of Stavanger, this is on the small island of Åmøy.

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Another kind of street art ... wood and colors, and maybe a pair of sun glasses.

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Outside mainland Stavanger islands are decorating the fjords. Some of them are their own administrative unit, some belong to the same municipality as the town.
There are bridges, ferries and tunnels over and under the sea, and the network works very well for island hopping, with a bike, on foot, with car - going from on spectacular mountain top to another, one windy beach to another.

I have two favorite islands I visit often, for hiking, cycling, berry picking, mushroom hunting, swimming and treasure hunting as in foraging. The naust in the photo is one of them, Hundvåg.
The naust, the boathouse, is an integral part of any coastal place in Norway. Some are small and hardly in use anymore, or have become a small cabin. Some have become art. Luckily, most of them are still used - because so many still own a boat.

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