Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Oyungsdammen - Lake swim

We had another trip to Oyungsdammen to swim in the cold lake - cold for me coming from a tropical country. It was about 15°C based on the mini thermometer Malou got.

Took TBane 4 Vestli via Majorstruen and went down in Nydalen. In the Nydalen there is a mall across where we can use the toilet before boarding bus # to Skar. As usual we just headed there without checking the timing so we had to wait about maybe over an hour for the bus.






our visitor is a mallard duck

You also have to check the departure which is I think about every 45 minutes , we missed the 4:15PM trip back to Nydalen so we picked some blue berries and took our time walking back to the bus stop while eating berries on the way. 


simple homemade blueberry jam
simple homemade blueberry jam

ice cold water


Thursday, July 16, 2020

TWIST-Chocolate

I loved the Nestlé Quality Street Tin cans with assorted toffees and candies but I can't find it anywhere. However, Norway has Twist with bite-sized confectionery that is also very very good 😊

I think we got 6 bags of these and I didn't realize it came in different bag sizes until I noticed that one of the bags is heavier 🤣

In different sizes
About 13 assortments of toffees and eclairs 
Toffee
chewey chocolatey
Nougat Crisp
with tiny bits of nougat melts in the mouth fast
Caramel
chocolate with gooey caramel filling

Golden Toffee
chocolate with chewey Toffee center

Notti
chocolate with gooey caramel and nut in the center


chocolatey with coconut center
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Fransk Nougat
Chocolate with chewey nougat center

Lakris
Licorice - kinda hard candy


Japp
Soft Chocolatey easily my fave
 
chewy toffee with chocolate center

chocolate covered crunchy almond caramel

chocolatey with coconut center

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Norway-Dalen, Telemark:10th Anniversary 2020

Jesse and I have been married for 10 years. We are completely different people and we are disciples of Jesus so we did not live-in together before getting married. We dated for 3 years and even though we are attracted to each other, we did not sleep together. Now as a married woman, looking back , I think our culture has enforced different kinds restrictions- the dating couples in our local church has to go on double dates and are not allowed to spend time alone together or go on a summer trip alone together because of the temptations - I think there is that sexual suppression that turns some into perverts -sorry just thinking out loud.

So having been able to travel to a European country and observing the church culture -it is different from where I come from. Dating couples can go out on their own and enjoy and plan together. I would like this for the others too however being open with temptations is the key! We know Satan's schemes (2 Corinthians 2:11) -he wants to bring single couples to sin and destroy marriages designed by God.

However, I believe it is necessary - I commend those that can handle themselves decently and are not burning with desire -but really?


we were blessed with the great view of the fjord

brunch at one of the world heritage hotels