Post Easter
I havent been posting any photos on this blog yet (cause its so boooring to upload them and save them and bla bla bla). But these photos cant be missed. As I dont own a digital camera, i needed some time to get some snapshots from my wonderful Easter holiday up in winter wonderland. But here they are!!
I can do it, I can do it...
At least I think I can....
NO. I cant.
I have chosen to keep the identity of the skiier hidden, for her own protection. Nice trip though, and as you can see, wonderful weather.
I can do it, I can do it...At least I think I can....NO. I cant.I have chosen to keep the identity of the skiier hidden, for her own protection. Nice trip though, and as you can see, wonderful weather.
Ikke no' tull!
The heading cant be translated... Im home for Easter in Vadsø. About time since I havent been here since August. Nice.....
Yesterday Guro, Guros little brother, Guros friend and me started our little skiing expedition accross the white, sparkling plains into the "mountains" around Vadsø. Our goal was Guros family's cabin and the yearly rack of lamb ribs (pinnekjøtt/pinochet) dinner! If that is not motivation enough ... right FLo? the skiing conditions were perfect and the 7km long trip was a piece of cake, even though someone misunderstood and tried to climp the dwarf trees we have here with the skiis on.
We arrived at the cabin and played some rounds of Yatzy and Scrabble, while "daddy" was in the kitchen cooking. During dinner, we learned about nuclear waste, aquavit (terrible Norwegian form of destilled spirits) and liqour, and what you can do with these things. Very educational.
After dinner, we entered the sauna as real...ehm...finnish decendants, but the guest from the South and Yngvild were not so enduring, so there were frequent trips out on the porch where 3 freezing cold beers were strategically placed. And if you think the beer goes quicker to your head when your body temperature is 80 degrees celcius, you are right! The snow was too hard to bathe in, but the snowmobile was nice to sit on and take interesting photos... :-)
After such hardships, going to sleep in soft beds seemed very easy. Today we dragged ourselves down from the mountain, not as good weather and conditions as yesterday, but here I am in front of the computer after over 24 hours absence with my moms Easter candy by my side.
Today is the day for another Easter tradition - check out Vadsø by night! Hurraaa.... :-)
Yesterday Guro, Guros little brother, Guros friend and me started our little skiing expedition accross the white, sparkling plains into the "mountains" around Vadsø. Our goal was Guros family's cabin and the yearly rack of lamb ribs (pinnekjøtt/pinochet) dinner! If that is not motivation enough ... right FLo? the skiing conditions were perfect and the 7km long trip was a piece of cake, even though someone misunderstood and tried to climp the dwarf trees we have here with the skiis on.
We arrived at the cabin and played some rounds of Yatzy and Scrabble, while "daddy" was in the kitchen cooking. During dinner, we learned about nuclear waste, aquavit (terrible Norwegian form of destilled spirits) and liqour, and what you can do with these things. Very educational.
After dinner, we entered the sauna as real...ehm...finnish decendants, but the guest from the South and Yngvild were not so enduring, so there were frequent trips out on the porch where 3 freezing cold beers were strategically placed. And if you think the beer goes quicker to your head when your body temperature is 80 degrees celcius, you are right! The snow was too hard to bathe in, but the snowmobile was nice to sit on and take interesting photos... :-)
After such hardships, going to sleep in soft beds seemed very easy. Today we dragged ourselves down from the mountain, not as good weather and conditions as yesterday, but here I am in front of the computer after over 24 hours absence with my moms Easter candy by my side.
Today is the day for another Easter tradition - check out Vadsø by night! Hurraaa.... :-)
7th Heaven?!?!?!
I'm unfortunately watching the american show 7th Heaven. And getting sick! The episode is dedicated to an american soldier who was killed in Afghanistan and all other American soldiers. These amazing, brave and selfless who sacrfice EVERYTHING for USA by going to the Middle East and kill lots of people. The youngest daughter of the family has been exchanging emails with this certain soldier who happened to be killed in Afghanistan and now they have all gone mad... The patriotism is loose, all the actors are reading their lines as if they are written by mr. Bush himself. "I'm grateful to live in America cause we have the best this and that. And the best health care system (What?!)." Now they are all in church having a memorial service for this soldier who no one knew for real, and they are all wearing clothes with an American flags on... Help.
I'm grateful for not being born in America. Sorry Becca and Alison and other Americans who might read this. I just had to.
And some sing a' long.. God bless America.
I'm grateful for not being born in America. Sorry Becca and Alison and other Americans who might read this. I just had to.
And some sing a' long.. God bless America.