I never thought a tombstone would make me smile and say ‘how cute!’ But you just can’t help yourself when you see one like this. It is even in 3D. I think it is a wonderful idea to have something such as this carved on your tombstone that represents your life. A site like this [...]
The Franklin Roosevelt monument is on the south end of the corso by the docklands in Oslo city. I thought it rather odd on discovering it. Why the hec is there a huge American President carved in stone sitting on one of Oslo’s prime real estates – on the high ground over looking the Nobel [...]
Norwegian dogs were born with a purpose. They were bred to be hunting dogs, herding dogs and farm dogs.
Ok, lets face it – Oslo isn’t the prettiest city in the world. In fact, it is down right ugly. It does have some redeeming features – pretty streets (at certain times of the year), a happy dock (at certain times of the year) and lovely castle grounds (at certain times of the year) but [...]
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
This is our view to the west. After work the shore becomes alive with activity. Tromsøværing (the Tromsø folk) make the most of the afternoon sun with fishing, jogging and rollerskiing.
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Tonight’s sky was filled with the Northern Lights.
Lathari beach is the only beach in Alta.