Kil, Sweden Kile doesn’t have much to show, just a small municipality founded in the 15th century by the Church: “Kil means wedge, crack or similar in Swedish, in this case referring to a bay (old Swedish). The name is at least from the fifteenth century, referring to a bay by the small lake Hyn,… [Read more…]
August 11, 2010
Gavle, Sweden Not much in Gavle. Coffee and a burning goat? It was founded in the 1400′s. “Gävle is mostly known for the coffee called Gevalia, produced by Kraft General Foods Scandinavia and exported under multiple brand names. Gevalia is particularly popular in the Americas. Gevalia produces dozens of unique flavored coffees for the United… [Read more…]
August 7, 2010
Concluding the look at Norway, I have to say that I was of course a bit surprised. Being the “ignorant American” I am about the world’s affairs I am quite intrigued by the “diversity” of this beautiful place. I knew it had the landscape made for perfect photos and paintings, what I didn’t know was… [Read more…]
August 5, 2010
Kristiansand, Norway “Kristiansand was formally founded by King Christian IV in 1641. It was created as a market town to encourage growth in a strategically significant area, providing a local economic base for construction of fortifications and population for defence of the area. The centre of Kristiansand, in layout essentially unchanged since the 17th century,… [Read more…]
August 2, 2010
Halden wins this round, didn’t realize it was such a destination for scientific research… Sandefjord, Norway “Sandefjord was formerly a famous health resort, with various kinds of baths for health improvement. Amongst these were salt water sea baths, mud and sulfur baths. Visitors included royalty, a prime minister, and some of Norway’s foremost cultural personalities.… [Read more…]
August 1, 2010
I have about three or four more nights going through Norway…Stavenger is bigger than I thought. Stavenger, Norway “Today there are significant foreign influences as a result of several major international oil companies’ presence in the city. Several other foreign influences can be found, and among the more prominent is the NATO Joint Warfare Center.”… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
Tonight’s cities are Sarpsborg and Moss, Norway. Check out these pretty cool factoids: Sarpsborg “Borregaard Industries is and always has been the most important industry in the city. The city is also the home of Borg Bryggerier, part of the Hansa Borg Bryggerier, Norway’s second largest brewery-group.” Moss “The town is known for paper mills,… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
So I decided to start writing a bit on these cities around the world that are on a “mapped” shower curtain my friend bought for our shower. I look at it every night so figured…hmmm, why not learn more? Maritime Dominance Oslo, Norway was the city this evening and I find that it is in… [Read more…]
August 17, 2010
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