RED - BLUE - WHITE

 
















Most places have decorated in RED - BLUE -WHITE
because of our NATIONAL DAY tomorrow.
This shop is using backpacks.
Quite creative I think.

Suddenly we got a sunny start to Sunday.

After all the rain we have had, it was a nice surprise to wake up to a blue sky, sunshine and even though the wind was a bit colder than usual... it made a good start to the day.

A British Naval ship was in town.

The flag was blowing in the wind.

And some of you might even see "a face" in it?

Keep warm and enjoy the rest of Sunday!

Old Stavanger

The entrance to one of the houses in OLD STAVANGER.

A walk through Old Stavanger.

A walk through Old Stavanger.

It is our National Day today.

It is Norway's National Day today!
Celebrations are going on all over the country.

Take a look here too: http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/lokalt/Del-dine-17-mai-bilder-med-Aftenbladet-3927178.html

Click on "last inn flere" for more photos.

If you go in to any Norwegian newspaper, you will find many similar images today.

A sad day today.

Around lunch time today, a helicopter from one of the oil platforms, on it's way back to the mainland suddenly exploded, and 13 people were missing.
One British, one Italian, the 11 others were all Norwegians. It happened just outside Bergen.
People living nearby heard and witnessed what was going on. Rescue teams arrived quickly, they have found 11 bodies so far.

It is many years since there has been an accident like this involving a helicopter here in Norway.
Most of us who live in Norway know someone working offshore.....

I passed the company building tonight, and they were flying the Norwegian flag at half mast after this tragic incident.

WHY ?

Why do some Norwegians paint a Norwegian flag on the wall ?

Why do some go to Spain, Greece etc. and sit at a restaurant with a Norwegian flag on the table?
And why is it important to even put up a flag on the balcony at hotels when on holiday?

Is it just pride?

I started work 6AM this morning, so my husband had to raise the flag himself.
It has been a grey day, but now the sun is shining.
Off to see some friends tonight.
Anyway, I will just wish all Norwegians wherever you are, a very Happy "17.MAI"
And the same to all of you who are visiting or staying in Norway.
Celebrate and have fun!