2010 Stevne in Hadeland

What better way to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the Hadeland Lag than with a trip back to the homeland?
As part of our celebration of the Lag's birth in 1910, we will be visiting Norway, with Verlyn and Evonne Anderson again acting as our tour guides. Participants must be members of the Hadeland Lag and will be responsible for individual travel arrangements to and from Norway. Registration and a deposit of $100 per person for the week in Hadeland, and $300 for the tour of Southern Norway, are required. A breakdown of expected costs for accommodations, breakfasts, transportation in Norway, and entrance fees can be found here.

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In Hadeland

Our tour will use the Sanner Hotel as its home base. Located near the historic Sister Churches, it has both single and double rooms available, each with private bath. Planning is currently underway, but activities will include:

Tuesday through Thursday, tours of Gran, Jevnaker and Lunner organized by each kommune's historical society.Included will be many of the "interesting places" profiled on our website.

Thursday evening, a concert by the Hadeland's Mens Choir (Mannskor K. K.)

Friday, a day of sight-seeing in Oslo

Saturday will be a "free day" with an opportunity to visit the farms that played a central role in the lives of your ancestors
A Centennial banquet on Saturday evening
Our time in Hadeland will end with a special program at the Hadeland Folkemuseum on Sunday, June 27th

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Extended Tour

Monday, June 28 - Oslo to Arendal

Board busses at the Sanner Hotel in Hadeland, to Oslo and then southwest along the Oslo Fjord to the recently opened museum at the Oscarborg Fortress, scene of Norway's greatest success in World War II. The German cruiser Blucher was sunk by shots from this fortress, and the resulting delay in the invasion allowed the King and Parliament to escape to Hamar. Next stop: Porsgrunn and a tour of the world-famous Porsgrunn porcelain factory. The tour continues to overnight accommodations in Arendal on the Oslo Fjord.

Tuesday, June 29 - Arendal to Stavanger

From Årendal, the tour travels to Kristiansand, Norway's southernmost city. After a short city tour, a scenic drive through Flekkefjord and Egersund, onto the flat lowlands of Jæren, on to Sandnes, arriving in Stavanger, Norway's "Oil Capital."

Wednesday, June 30 - Stavanger

Wednesday will be spent in Stavanger, Norway's 4th largest city visiting the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, the medieval cathedral, and Hafrsfjord, the site of King Harald Fair-hair's final battle that brought all of Norway under his rule. Beginning in the mid-afternoon, you'll be free to explore on your own.

Thursday, July 1 - Stavanger to Bergen

The trip through fjord country from Stavanger to Bergen includes three deep-sea tunnels and two ferry rides. The day will include a stop at Norway's only preserved medieval cloister, Utstein Kloster.

Friday, July 2 - Bergen

The day's activities begin with a walking tour of Bergen's Hanseatic Harbor area, including St. Mary's Church, Haakon Hall, the Hanseatic Museum and Bergen's world famous Fish Market. After a trip up the Funicular to Floyen, one of seven mountains overlooking Bergen. In the afternoon, options include a trip to Trollhaugen, home of Edvard Grieg, or Lysøen, the summer home of Ole Bull.

Saturday, July 3 - Bergen to Sognefjord

The route from Bergen to Sognefjord is yet to be determined.

Sunday July 4 - Sognefjord to Hadeland

The route along Highway E16, the "Old King's Road" include Borgund Stave Church, Vangsmjøsa Lake, and Fagernes. Turning onto Highway 33 at Bjørgo, the tour comes to an end at a hotel close to the airport.

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