After weeks of packing and hugs goodbye, Eirik and I have finally made the move. The flight over was a great experience. Only one stop over, short transit and travel time, and a great airline are the recipe for an easy trip. It was my first experience with
Qatar and it was great! The flight from Perth to Qatar felt like business class in economy. The seats were so spacious and comfortable, and the little things like getting sweets and a warm wash towel before takeoff, and a little bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, ear plugs, socks, and an eye mask, really make a difference and make you feel comfortable and taken care of. Yummy snack like little rolls (the chicken roll was delicious), biscuits and cocktail snacks were available throughout the flight and the staff were well willing to help. All in all, an amazing experience! The flight from Doha to Oslo wasn't as luxurious. We didn't get the little bag, and the plane was older with less leg room, but the rest was just as good, and the omelette I had was good. Eirik also enjoyed his breakfast, cherry pancakes with vanilla cream sauce and strawberries and chopped almonds. The inflight entertainment was also great, with a long list of movies, TV series, documentaries, and others to choose from.
Though most seemed to think that spring had arrived, snow started to fall as we arrived in Oslo. What a blessing!! One I'd been praying for ;o) I was so grateful to have that mystical feeling one more time, watching the snow fall over a few days and cover every branch and every leaf.
After a week in a suburb just outside Oslo, we took a ten hour drive north to an area by the coast filled with beautiful islands called Sundmøre. Staying at Eiriks grandma with his parents means lots of new local food, and mountain climbing!
The Big Rooster, climbed on Sunday
Today we had fresh fish, caught yesterday with boiled potatoes, carrots, melted butter to drizzle over, and an optional addition of fish liver, and fish liver balls (liver and flour) 'kams' (Which they say is very local). Yesterday we had another very local dish, potato balls. A sort of dough is made with potatoes and flour, and made into a ball around a square of lardon or think piece of salami, and boiled. This is served with boiled carrots and kohlrabi, and abit of butter to melt over it all. They have this with a glass of cultured milk, which is abit like a yogurt drink, quite abit thicker than milk but thinner than yogurt. Another special dish that's quite local is sour cream porridge. Sour cream porridge itself isn't too local. But what hey have with it is quite. They top it with butter, sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and boiled egg (boats). I tried this last time I was here and must say that it is quite delicious! Quite rich, but a surprisingly good combination.
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Beautiful pictures! But I think you're crazy! I am so sick of snow here in Canada. It's time for winter to be over!! xx Kari
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Thanx! Haha, I just came from Australian summer, which is probably why I'm so ecstatic about the snow and not too worried about the cold!
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