Alta’s highpoint is Komsa Mountain.  It may not compete in height or size with Bergen’s Seven Mountains or Tromsø’s Mount Storsteinen – well, in fact, in the post There is a Hill in Alta I thought Komsa was… you guessed it – a hill!  but apparently standing 203 metres above sea level still classifies it [...]

We have beautiful sunshine every day now.  In the evening the sky turns purple and orange – the Midnight Sun is definitely coming.  You know what, to my surprise, I miss Winter already.  Does this mean that Norway is now in my bones?

Spring is often considered a beautiful time of year.  Not in Norway.  In other places around the world the sun is shining, the grass comes out, the flowers bloom and the birds happily fly back to their summer homes.  Not in Norway.  The Spring months are March, April and May (in the northern hemisphere) and [...]

The Sami Easter festival has something for everyone.  Not only can you get up close and personal with the reindeer but there is a whole array of activities that showcase Sami life and culture.  The festival also includes the Reindeer Racing World Cup, the Sami Film Festival (which is held in an ice-cinema), the Sami [...]