Archive for 'Nature'
Norge i et nøtteskall Posted by kari on Oct 24, 2009
Norway in a nutshell is a fantastic way to see Norway’s natural beauty. If you ever get the chance to do it, I highly recommend it. I took the tour with my mother and brother over 5 years ago. The weather wasn’t the best, but I can still say I have never seen anything more…
Midnattsol Posted by kari on Jun 24, 2009
Norway-land of the midnight sun. Midnattsol is one of those words that is really two words smushed together that is pretty easy to figure out if you know what sol means from another romance language and if you can figure that midnatt means midnight… I have only experienced the midnattsol in one place-Norway. Anywhere north…
Camping season Posted by kari on May 31, 2009
Camping sesong. It is upon us. Less than half of the year where I reside (in the upper midwest) is suitable for camping in a tent. Of course staying in a cabin is always an option despite the season or the weather, but rustic camping is a whole different ballgame. I, personally, love to camp. …
Sykkelen Posted by kari on May 3, 2009
The bicycle. Sykkelen is one of my favorite things ever. Jeg elsker å sykle (I love to bike). In southern MN where I live, the weather has not been the best this spring. However, today is perfekt. It is 67 degrees with mye sol (lots of sun!) and litt vind (little wind). I ate some…
Spring fever Posted by kari on Mar 22, 2009
Vårfeber er her! Spring fever is here! At least for me. This weekend has been gorgeous. Det regnet hele dagen på fredag. It rained the whole day on Friday, so it’s been really nice to see sola denne helgen (the sun this weekend)! Nå blåser det mye (now it’s blowing a lot/it’s very windy), men…
Hvordan er været? Posted by kari on Mar 15, 2009
Hvordan er været, hvordan er været, hvordan er været i dag? Hvordan er været, hvordan er været, hvordan er været i dag? Ja det regner ute, regner ute, ja det regner i dag. This is a song that I taught to little kids at the Norwegian pre-school I used to work at. It is a very simple…
Hurtigruten-the best way to travel Norway Posted by kari on Dec 14, 2008
Hurtigruten is a passenger & freight line that takes travelers up nearly the entire western and northern coasts of Norway. Hurtigruten literally means “express route” and although there are much faster modes of transportation today, at it’s beginning, it was the fastest way to transport cargo. Hurtigruten was established in 1893 by government contract to speed…