Weather
My skin started to break-out - I learned that I can't wash my face too much as it dries out and produces more sebum. The sample moisturizer I got from my sister did the trick and a little goes a long way so it lasted longer than I thought.
I probably just used up one bottle of lotion in a span of no more than six months and Jesse rarely applies body lotion. However, in Norway we are on our third bottle as of this writing.
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the many products for skin and hair care  Body Shop Haul |
The dry air circulation in the house and dry wind while going on a bike and possibly over exertion -resulted in pingueculitis in my right eye on the weekend of March 28.
Learned how to bike on the weekend of March 21 and 28 but I still get scared of steep lanes and bike lanes in the open roads without barriers.
Food
Grocery shopping is a trip we enjoyed doing - as long as we can get the First Price items- from laundry and cleaning needs to snacks and all kinds of food.We can even buy a disposable grill to use in a picnic.
Grocery shopping is a trip we enjoyed doing - as long as we can get the First Price items- from laundry and cleaning needs to snacks and all kinds of food.We can even buy a disposable grill to use in a picnic.
Cooking was convenient because there is an induction stove and oven.
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store-bought cake, raspberries, icing mix voila! |
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Frozen pizza we just throw in the oven, potato buns |
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Croissants were my favorite (3 for 15 Kr for chocolate or plain)
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baked chicken |
Food prepared by kingdom friends. Some of our friends in Norway like to cook like JM& Julia, Kjell and Tess, Sandro and Silja.  |
Farikal prepared by Kjell and Tess  picnic at the Gronvoll neighborhood with Hans, Charlene, Isabella and baby girl  10th anniversary celeb with the Stenseth family and first try of moose meat  barbecue day that turned into in-door dinner due to rains -Lyseveien  finally the barbecue time |game of "what you have/haven' done 28 Degrees C  Korean Samgeupsal at JM and Julia's place -Lyseveien |
Restaurants
We tried some Norwegian local food scene and others and enjoyed both the food and the scenery.
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| Frognerseteren Restaurant and cafe |
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Escalon Restaurant just next to the Mt. Floyen Funicular station, Bergen  Godt Brod Floyen ,Bergen |
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| Take out from Fresh Asian Fusion in Helsfyr |
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wagyu beef Ramen from Sapporo Ramen Bar in Mathallen, Vulkan   Dalen Hotel taste of Scandinavia spread-Telemark  Salt, Art and Music Sentrum Oslo-we got waffles and coffee
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Wine
Wine is available everywhere : )
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| Dalen Hotel - with the view of the fjord-very nice in person |
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white wine house blend Amundsen Bryggeri  Amundsen Brygerri -chardonnay and Oslo City Hall in the view |
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| Rose wine in Lekter'n in Akerbrygge |
It was totally amazing to see so many options for water color, pastel, colored pencils, charcoal, everything is here! So I think I kind of hoarded a little. Jesse even picked up some tools for himself.
Torso-favorite place to shop for art supplies-another is Panduro
Recycling
We tried our hand in recycling and exchanging plastic bottles with Pant system labels in Kiwi, and Rema grocery stores with recycling machines.
Transportation
We were using metro cards for one hour or 24 hours then switched to 1 month cards for the tbane , bus and others to get around. Fare is expensive. so far we have tried the cruise ship from Bergen to Modalen , Vy train from Oslo-Bergen, the funicular in Floyen, Bergen, Vy bus from when we went to Dalen back to Oslo and many times in the tbane and Oslo city bus. All of that through cash less transaction and sometimes coins (but we had to get them from the convenience stores). we don't carry cash I think machines started not to dispense cash a few months after the schools were closed. That or our card just got damaged.
