Archive for 'Nature'
A love letter to høyfjellet Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jun 30, 2014
According to the late Norwegian singer and humorous writer Odd Børretzen, the first Norwegians were nuts: With istida (the Ice Age) coming to an end in Europe, do you think these sturdy fellows stayed to enjoy the sunny lands in central Europe? Nope, instead they followed the retiring is (ice) on its path nordover (northwards)…
Huts of Norway Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 10, 2014
A couple of Norwegian friends and I recently shared the fun and excitement of walking to a hytte på fjellet (a hytte in the mountains), and it struck me I hadn’t written anything about hytter… En hytte (or ei hytte) translates as ’a hut’, ’a cottage’ or ’a cabin’. It’s basically a small house that…
Fjellvettreglene Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 21, 2012
Hiking in the Norwegian fjell [fyell] (mountains) can be a dangerous enterprise, especially when it’s late høst (autumn, fall), vinter and early vår [vor] (spring), and været (the weather) can’t make up its mind… All of a sudden, you can be trapped by a snøstorm (snowstorm, blizzard), or forced to climb on rocks that are…
Bird Hunting in Norway Posted by kari on Nov 16, 2011
While I haven´t been to Norway for over a year now (crazy that it´s been that long, gotta get back for a visit), I was very much reminded this past weekend of a very fun experience I had in Norway last fall. This weekend my boyfriend and I took my dog, a weimaraner (pointing…
The Valdres Region of Norway Posted by kari on Nov 9, 2011
The other day I posted about Rakfisk Festival, which is a festival that takes place every year in celebration of fermented trout and char, as well as other local food production and handicrafts. Fagernes, a small city in the region of Valdres, Norway is where the annual festival takes place. Although I´ve driven through…
Disappointing Autumn Colors in Norway Posted by kari on Sep 21, 2011
I was on a run with my dog in the nearby woods after work yesterday and remembered that last year at this time, I was not at home in Minnesota. I was enjoying høsten (the fall) in Tromsø. In fact, at exactly this time last year, I was returning from a jakttur (hunting trip). I…
Cycling in Norway Posted by kari on Sep 13, 2011
I have had cycling on my mind as of late. Every year our town celebrates the Defeat of Jesse James with MN’s largest all volunteer fair. There are lots of carnival rides, food vendors, a bingo tent, a beer tent, a massive arts and crafts fair, a classic car show, a motorcycle ride, a parade…