Music in Bergen, Norway – Western Norway trip part V
Going to Edvard Grieg’s house has been on my list of things to do ever since I’ve come to Norway. Grieg is the most well-known Norwegian composer, writing music such [...]
“You write like a writer” in Bergen, Norway – Western Norway trip part IV
People sometimes make very unusual comments. One of my favorites was one I heard today in Bergen. In the morning, Lars drove me to the bus station, where I took [...]
Norwegians must have mountain goat blood in Stavanger, Norway – Western Norway trip part III
What do Norwegians and mountain goats have in common? Well, besides the fact that you can find both of them in Norway, they are both great at climbing over rocks [...]
Lysefjord, pizza, and cookies in Stavanger, Norway – Western Norway trip part II
I think I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again anyways. I seriously love pizza. So what can be better than a day that contains pizza? Well, a fjord [...]
A boy named Lars in Stavanger, Norway – Western Norway trip part I
Some years ago, a boy named Lars left his home in Norway to spend a year in a little rural community in Wisconsin. Lars had hoped to be placed on [...]
Happy birthday, Norway!–Norway’s National Day
I swear I saw more flags today in two hours than I’ve seen in my entire life. Today was the day I’ve been waiting for for months–the 17th of May, [...]
Let’s learn about Norway!–The forgotten land
In the first few months of 1814, Norway was a forgotten country. Prior to this, Norway had been in a union with Denmark. This union started back in the 1300s. [...]
