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| The main group of Norwegian guests start
arriving on May 12th. Here Gunleif & Kate Seldal are given a warm
greeting by Peg at SFO. |
Friends Sjur & Berit Slogvik arrive
pushing their luggage. |
A large group from Tysvær arrive, (L
to R): Rotraud Slogvik, Steinar Romsaland, Einar Slogvik, reflection off
glasses of Steinar's wife Reidun covers her lovely smile with a white
halo, Liv Narevik is behind, Ingvar Frøyland, Signy & John
Hettervik. |
Arriving late are Einar's 3 sisters, Norfrid
Dagsland, Jorunn Rasmussen, Helga Halleland, then Peg, Norfrid's husband
Håkon, & Ivar Lygren. |
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| Some of the guests gather outside the
borrowed house in the far west of the city on May 13th. |
Inside the house Liv, Berit & Sjur
prepare for a California/Norwegian breakfast. |
Most of the group staying at the "D
house" pose. On far right is Wilma Aubry from Florida & Sonia
from Norway. |
Another group photo outside the Seal Rock Inn
with the Pacific in the background. They will soon tour the City. |
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| One stop is an outside look at the famous
Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. |
The group poses before a tour of San
Francisco Bay. |
This view of the Bay cruise shows the
prominent Alcatraz Island in the background. |
Some members pose at a monument with the
Golden Gate Bridge in the background. |
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| All enjoyed the view of the City by the Bay
from Twin Peaks view point. |
An special evening meal is enjoyed in China
Town. |
Signy & John Hettervik look over the
table heaped with delicious food. |
While Rotraud grins in the background, the
"birthday boy" Sjur Slogvik show off his new suit of clothes
given to him by cousin Einar! |
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| Back at the "D hus" Peg receives
lovely gifts from Signy while others look on. |
Peg & Einar hold two very special
original works of art that were presented to Keith & Peg by the
Slogviks. |
"Emigrant" Einar commissioned this
work which beautifully shows how the Slogvik farm probably looked at the
time Jakob emigrated (1825). |
Cousin Gunleif presented this fine print
which shows how the city of Stavanger looked in years past. |
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| On the morning of the 14th, the Rogaland
"co-stars" join with the lovely Hanne Krogh for breakfast at
the Seal Rock Inn. |
A group photo in front of the D-hus with the
artist's study stone - and then off for a tour of the Muir woods & Sausalito
before moving to Napa for 2 days. |
The Roney family from Butte County hosts the
Norwegians at the historic Soscol House which is now the Villa Romano. |
Two serious researchers, Gunleif Seldal from
Norway and Blaine Hedberg from Wisconsin (Norwegian
American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library) enjoy the evening at the Soscol House. |
