Oriana - In Search of the Northern Lights 8

Sunday 23 March – Stavanger

I was up early for the lovely sail into Stavanger. As we arrived there was a heavy rain shower but it soon cleared to a beautiful sunny day.

 

We actually arrived an hour early so we were soon ashore and wandering through the old town to the centre.

 

By midday it was warm enough – a balmy 7C – to have a coffee and biscuit outdoors! We stopped for a while and sat through the Sunday Service in the Cathedral before continuing our wander. The Library and Culture Centre had free WiFi so we sat for a while and caught up on emails etc. As it was Sunday most of the shops were shut – in fact everything was shut until about noon when a few cafes opened.

 

 

We slowly made our way back to the ship round the harbour where a sailing ship was leaving. The Sandes was also in port - an old fjord ferry converted into a conference venue and restaurant.

 

 

Stavanger was a lovely final port for this adventure. When we returned to our cabin after dinner there was a gift of 15 coasters with photos of the tours and Northern Lights taken throughout the cruise – a nice touch.