One of the many white villa`s in Stavanger.

This is another photo from yesterdays walk.
It has been a week, where all the schools have had winter holiday. Many families have spent the time in cottages up in the mountains, skiing and relaxing. Here you can see an empty playground, with a sculpture...
The mountains are more obvious when they are covered in snow.

Today it has been milder with a bit of rain.... and some more snow.

We were both out for a walk this morning....

A house with a view.

How much would you have paid for a main course like this??

I was out last night, and suddenly thought that food prices probably vary quite a lot depending on where you live.

From the place: "Matmagasinet." Nice and tasty food!:-)

(The day after: I paid 198 Kroner for the food. (No drinks in that price.)

That is approx. 33,5 US dollars, or 25 Euros or 22 English pounds.)

I think the horses from yesterdays photo belonged to a nearby farm.

We have riding schools in and outside Stavanger.

Many (mostly teenage) girls spend hours in the stables, and some have their own horse.

I was thinking that it is very rare to see horses out in the streets, like I have seen so many times in the UK..... and then suddenly I met this young girl with the horse, in a residential area a 10 minute drive from the city centre....

Jæren, is the name of the area south of Stavanger.

I love the open flat landscape, the coast and the colors.

Yesterday, it was a bit difficult to drive, due to the wind and snow.

But I still found it very beautiful...... as so many times before.