Moose grew up with ducks. On the farm in Alta, Farfar and Farmor have a duck pond and every year a family of ducks spend the Summer with us. It’s wonderful to see each new generation return and have their own ducklings. Quite often there are so many new ducklings swimming in the pond that [...]
My Little Norway – Flower Show Series Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
I know basil. I’ve grown it before in pots on my windowsill in Australia. I loved being able to snip off a bit of fresh basil for my salads and pasta. So this Spring, imagining all the lovely 24 hour sun we’d be having over Summer and all the lovely basil I could be eating, [...]
My Little Norway – Flower Show Series Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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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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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.
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.
Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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Runes were the written language of the Vikings.