I hadn’t planned for Lilu to go to barnehage (direct translation “children’s garden”, Norwegian childcare). I have the opportunity to look after both my small children at home but barnehage has been recommended by our doctor for Lilu’s language development. In Norway it is expected that all children go to barnehage and it is thought [...]
We were walking Lil’Red along the Tverrelv river and all of a sudden I had ‘deja vu’. Two years ago we were walking the exact road, with the exact pram, in the exact season with a striped beanied, brown-eyed baby.
“På ferie” (on holiday) is one of the first phrases you learn at Norwegian language school here in Norway and there is a very good reason! Norwegians love going on holiday – it is Norway’s biggest past time. Come Summer and practically the whole country shuts down to cater for all the Norwegians taking their [...]
It was Farmor’s 70th birthday and Tante made one of her famous cakes for the occasion. The flower decorations were all hand-made with marzipan. Tante’s marzipan cream cake was the first to be devoured. But luckily Norwegian birthday parties never have just one cake. We also had a bløtkake (cream cake) with pineapple made by [...]
At full-moon the blue light almost looks electric. Our favourite jetty really knows how to surprise us for Christmas – especially with this ‘elfs-eye-view’.
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How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
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.
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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Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
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.
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