Watermelon Baby
I’ve had to wait until the first day of Summer before introducing watermelon to Lil’ Red. He wasn’t too keen at first until he realised he could feed himself.
Even though watermelon is imported they are only imported seasonally, (so no watermelon at Christmas for Southerners in Norway).
However, it is ironic that one of the best Summer fruits is here in Tromsø when the weather is now slightly snowing. The pentecostal pains have sure come late this year. But even though the sun is scarce, we are still enjoying the watermelon.
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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.
The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.
How do you like the darkness?
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. 
There is always something beautiful waiting for us around the corner.
Lil’ Red has the same eyes are Lilu; so cute!
He seems to be enjoying that watermelon, that’s for sure.
Debbie
I used to eat a lot of watermelon during the summer time when I was a kid, now I prefer melon with ham (prosciutto crudo). It is a good dish during the hot days.
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from L-Jay:
Melon and ham – yum! You know, my dad thought that he discovered the combination of melon and ham by accident at a buffet once…lol. When I told him that it had been around forever and he was very disappointed. True story
I thought Norwegians, especially babies, were blondes with blue eyes. Must be the Aussie influence. Handsome young lad too.
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from L-Jay:
Yes, my kids do look different in the landscape…lol. Most Norwegians, even if they have brown or black hair, have blue eyes and so brown eyes certainly draw more attention. (But actually, the blond hair thing is a myth. Norwegians, from the Vikings at least, have mainly had reddish hair – thats where the Scotts got their red hair from.)