I arrived in Stavanger last night. Coming from Lisbon, it was like a flight between Summer and early Autumn.
It´s cold and windy here But it is quite impressive to see how the city keeps growing, how large and modern business establishments are mushrooming, and also how the residential areas are able to maintain the tranquility, the beauty and the living space local people are so keen to have. In a country with an expensive cost of living, Stavanger is the priciest place.
The oil industry, this is the capital of oil exploration and services in Norway, explains the costs. It is also pretty interesting to look at the human landscape. The place is attracting a good number of immigrants, from many parts of Europe, Poland for instance, as well as refugees from the Middle East and elsewhere. And I have developed a test. If I address someone in English and he or she only replies in Norwegian, than the fellow is either from Eastern Europe or from Iraq or near by.
It´s cold and windy here But it is quite impressive to see how the city keeps growing, how large and modern business establishments are mushrooming, and also how the residential areas are able to maintain the tranquility, the beauty and the living space local people are so keen to have. In a country with an expensive cost of living, Stavanger is the priciest place.
The oil industry, this is the capital of oil exploration and services in Norway, explains the costs. It is also pretty interesting to look at the human landscape. The place is attracting a good number of immigrants, from many parts of Europe, Poland for instance, as well as refugees from the Middle East and elsewhere. And I have developed a test. If I address someone in English and he or she only replies in Norwegian, than the fellow is either from Eastern Europe or from Iraq or near by.
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