We get a lot of people emailing us about engineering jobs. Well, you are in luck! Below are some excerpts from an advertisement found on finn.no today. If you are an engineer and want to live in Norway (well, Hammerfest) then this might be perfect for you (note: Job closes 01.09.2010): Adima is an employment [...]
Nothing to the right and nothing to the left. This is a usual scene of the main shopping street in downtown Alta. It may seem that Alta is the role model for ‘sleepy town’, but it is all-so very tricky. Shopping in Alta is done inside. There are actually two shopping centres in the above [...]
Midsummer’s Eve is a big deal in Norway. The day is to celebrate the brightest day of the year. People go camping or have BBQs at the beach. Midsummer’s Eve is about enjoying the endless sunshine. However, in Alta, shops close early, people leave work before time and the city becomes like a ghost town [...]
We have lived in serveral places in Norway and have visited many villages, towns and cities. There is only one place we call home – Alta. This is, of course, because of family. Farmor and Farfar, Onkel, Tante and many cousins live in Alta. Christmas and Easter, Summer holidays and birthdays are spent in Alta [...]
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
There is an opposition in everything. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrate Christmas. And at the exact opposite end, when the midnight sun is at its highest, we celebrate Midsummer.
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
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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From the west, a wall of stone Saints and Prophets will confront you. All sides of the Cathedral are very textured and deserve a long walk around. You’ll see gargoyles and gothic arches, thick wooden doors with rusty floral art and Anglo-Norman/Romanesque bits and pieces ‘stuck on’ that intensifies your ground view. However, the outside of Nidaros Cathedral is even more intriguing when you know the history.
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By our favourite jetty is the cutest little boat shed. We often have picnics there in Summer. It’s nice to just drop by our favourite places in Winter to see how very different but very beautiful everything still is.
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