The lighting of the Christmas tree is a social tradition in every city in Norway on the first Sunday of Advent. Today was extra special for us as we got to share in Lilu’s delight. Half way through the celebration I found myself alone in the middle of the crowd and realised how strange everything [...]
There is a place that I will never forget… Trondenes. It is a peaceful, forested peninsula, with a medieval stone church, on the north tip of Hinnøya. Once a Viking settlement, the area was turned into a German barracks during the war. Now there is a Norwegian military base in it’s stead. The Adolph Cannon, [...]
When you live in the snow, a snowball fight is around every corner!
One of the most beautiful effects of the Northern Lights is how they dance across the sky. You don’t get to see this in photographs, and video cameras can never focus on the movement as you need long exposure to capture the lights. But here we hope to give you a taste of what Aurora [...]
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.
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.
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
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.
more...
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
RSS