Just when you think you have seen it all… it all comes together.
To my right was this quaint little beach.
In front was the Arctic ocean.
And to the left was an otter checking me out. Ringvassøy, just north of Tromsø, is a secret treat.
The Norwegian smålens goose, or smålsensgås, is a heritage breed of Norway. Our smålensgjess arrived on the farm in September 2011.
Picture from FacebookCurling is one of the more obscure events in the Winter Olympics, but is still one of the many events where Norwegians seem to excel.
Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
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Norwegian fjordings are from the draft horse family.
Norway enters the Christmas season early.
Your post has brought a breath of cooler air to this 105 daily Texas heat. Thanks!
Never been to Scandinavia but of course it’s on my wishlist. I used to have Jutlander penpal years ago but lost touch with her.
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from L-Jay:
wow! I haven’t been in those types of temps since I left Oz. But I think I have now acclimatised to Norway – today it was only 25oC (85oF) and I was feeling it…lol.