Lilac Pearl Blossom: Arctic Garden
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My Little Norway – Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
Posted 27.07.2009 Leave a Comment
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Having A Baby In Norway – Third Trimester Ultrasound
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The only reason you will have a third trimester ultrasound is if your doctor needs to get an ‘inside’ view of an ‘outside’ signal. Some signals might be the amount of amniotic fluid, the position of the baby, low foetal movements, bleeding or lower back pain. For me it was fundal size (the size of [...]
Posted 25.07.2009 1 Comment
Green Midnight Sun
When the Midnight Sun is on the other side of Summer unexpected colours fill the sky. Now are the last days of the Midnight Sun here in Tromsø. Soon the sun will duck behind the mountains. Then it will touch the horizon again. When this happens we will have normal days and normal nights for [...]
Posted 24.07.2009 Leave a Comment
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Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
Runes were the written language of the Vikings.
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.