Maternity Corset (1908) One of the hard things in Norway is finding maternity clothes as there are not many speciality stores for maternity wear. However, quite often you can find a maternity section in the regular stores – at the moment H&M has a maternity line in store. I don’t know how long it will [...]
Each maternity/labour ward is different. If you are having your first baby in Norway I would suggest you arrange a tour. Because I live in a small city (Tromsø is actually the fifth biggest city in Norway but only has 70,000 people!) some pregnancy and birth services are not available. One of these services is [...]
This post is a general introduction to pregnancy and birth in Norway. In future posts in this series “Having a Baby in Norway” I will go through procedures, information and experiences in detail. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the comments section below so everyone can benefit from the answers. [...]
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.
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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The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
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.
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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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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