Archive for the year 2010
Norway in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Posted by kari on Feb 21, 2010
For those of you who have been watching as much of the Olympics as I have, you may have noticed that Norway has gradually made her way up the ranks to 3rd in the overall medal count, behind Germany and the United States. Norway has 12 medals, while Germany has 16, and the United States…
1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Posted by kari on Feb 17, 2010
1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Da jeg besøkte Norge en gang, (when I visited Norway one time), reiste jeg med tog (I traveled by train) til Lillehammer. I was shocked that this small town hosted the Olympics! In 2009, the population census counted just over 26,000 people. The Olympics must have generated enough tourist revenue for decades! Lillehammer’s…
1952 Vinter-OL Posted by kari on Feb 15, 2010
1952 Winter Olympics. As you all know, Vinter-OL are in full swing! Jeg elsker å se på OL, både sommer og vinter (I love to watch the Olypics, both summer and winter). I would really love if they occurred annually, but I suppose that would be mye arbeid (a lot of work) and veldig dyrt…
Riksantikvar Jørn Holme har fredet 40 norske veier Posted by kari on Feb 10, 2010
Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Jørn Holme, has preserved 40 Norwegian roads. This was a headline in the Aftenposten online newspaper yesterday. I was initially intrigued by the title of the article because when I think of the word ‘fred,’ I think of ‘peace’ because in today’s world, it seems as though the latter is a word…
Valentinsdag Posted by kari on Feb 7, 2010
Although Vanlentinsdag is not widely recognized in Norway as an important Hallmark holiday as it is here in the United States, there is certainly nothing wrong with planning a fun day with your lover or exchanging gaver, norsk eller ikke (Norwegian or not). I have always thought that Valentinsdag was a pretty ridiculous helligdag (holiday)…
Flink med båter Posted by kari on Feb 5, 2010
Clever with boats. Before Columbus’ time, Norwegians bygde og seilte (built and sailed) the fastest, most maneuverable boats of the Viking and Early Middle Ages. It is no surprise, really, when one considers the sparce arable land and great åpent hav (open sea) that the Norwegians would become sophisticated seafarers-they simply had to make do with the…
norske skikker Posted by kari on Feb 3, 2010
Norwegian customs. You may wonder if nordmenn have specific skikker with regards to å møte og hilse folk (meeting and greeting people), å gi gaver (to give gifts), og å spise (and to eat). Når man treffer noen (When one meets someone), it is customary å stå (stand), håndhilse (shake hands) og presentere seg selv (present one’s…