Archive for 'Nature'
Snowmobiling in Norway Posted by kari on Dec 14, 2010
I am embarassed to say that as a born and raised Minnesotan, I have never ridden a snyscooter (snowmobile, as they say in northern Norway, otherwise snøskooter or snøskuter elsewhere in the country) in Minnesota. Many of my friends and acquaintances own snyscooterer and spend a significant amount of time on them during the winter…
Doing Norway Cheaply and non-touristy Posted by kari on Oct 1, 2010
My friend and I are currently in Bergen sitting in Burger King, not to eat American greasy food, but actually to use gratis trådløst internett (free wireless internet) because apparently it is not common for cafés to offer this. So here we are amongst the smells and American veggepynt (wall decorations). We are both slightly…
Norwegians are generally in great shape! Posted by kari on Sep 15, 2010
The jakttur (hunting trip) that I just returned from has confirmed my belief that nordmenn are generally in very good shape. This tur is an annual tradition for this group and most of the guys hike around their hytter (cabins) or gå på ski (ski) or some other activity, but several of them literally don´t…
Salangen Hunting Trip Posted by kari on Sep 14, 2010
I have recently gotten back from my first jakttur (hunting trip) and could not have had a better time. Although I didn´t have a hagle (shotgun), it was an absolutely incredible experience just to be there. I was more of a spotter 🙂 We were hunting for fjellrype (mountain grouse), which are very well camoflauged…
Norway-Land of the Red, Yellow, and White Houses Posted by kari on Aug 31, 2010
As I was walking to Tromsø sentrum yesterday, my eyes were drawn to the red and yellow everywhere. Red, yellow, and actually white-3 colors that one sees a lot of in every village, town, and city. White is the most popular color for houses, but the red and yellow come in second forsure. You rarely…
Gun politics in Norway Posted by kari on Aug 17, 2010
The reason this topic is on my mind is because I was at a skytebane (shooting range) the other day in Tromsdalen, just across the bridge from Tromsø. A friend saw the patch I received for completing firearms safety training in MN and asked if I´d like to try myself at leirduer (clay pigeons) here…
Animal life in Norway Posted by kari on Aug 16, 2010
If you are outside of Oslo, you will likely see more than just måser (sea gulls). In fact, when I lived in Oslo, well actually I lived a good 15 min. T-bane ride from the city center, I saw a hjort (deer) right outside my apartment one day-that was unexpected, but certainly pleasant. It made…