Sledding is a favourite past time for kids, big and small. All you need is a bit of plastic so you can slip and slide down any snowy hill. Nowadays you can get groovy ‘air dynamic’ sleds complete with steering and breaks – some even have bike seats and are propped up on plastic skis. [...]
I have been tagged! Debbie from Heart Choices would like to know 15 Things I’m Not Afraid to Admit. Living in a different country where you don’t speak the language can be empowering and terrifying at the same time. I have accomplished things that I never thought I could do – every now and then [...]
Sometimes it pays to have the right name. When the exclusive French fashion label Hermes opened their first store in Oslo last week, they made sure to arrange a spectacular opening party. Exclusive invites were sent out to numerous Norwegian celebrities and VIP’s, including investor and multi-billionaire Svein Støle. However, there was a mix-up with [...]
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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A lonely mountain on the edge of the Finnmark Plateau.
Lathari beach is the only beach in Alta.
Norwegian fjordings are from the draft horse family.
21st January is soldagen (the sun day) when the sun officially returns to Tromsø.