Land of mountains and fjords

It has been a while since my last post. It’s been a busy summer enjoying the sun, eating and travelling. Yes, TRAVELLING! Love it! Let me briefly tell you about my first trip to a Scandinavian country. I was in Stavanger, Norway to visit my lovely friend Linn, the talented artist.

Was greeted with this gorgeous scenery the day I arrive. Amazing Amoy

When I arrived at the airport that sunday, Linn and her dad came pick me to their home in  Amoy.  It is a lovely island, with everything there is for a relaxing holiday; rocky mountains, sparkly blue sea, green fields and clear blue sky.

Some BBQ her family prepared. Have you noticed the view off the patio!

I do envy the Norwegians for being blessed with the most wonderful nature, and freshest seafood!

The whitewashed houses in the old town

You must be wondering why I haven’t written anything about Stavanger, the town itself. Well, here it is. It’s a lovely town with the port, fish market and whitewashed houses and cobblestone paths in the old town. There are stretches of cool cafes with great views. It’s quite an arty town too, I would say. I’ve been to quite a few art cafes that are pretty cool. Or maybe cause Linn’s and artist so we tend to go to arty places. The Scandinavian homewares are so simple and elegant, I would go back to shop for pretty things for my new home (in the future).

The playground outside the Petroleum Museum

The children seem to enjoy themselves playing here. It is also a very well expressed ground with some cool graffiti. The big round orange balls are great to sit or walk on, as some kids would do.

Happy horses with new shoes

Another day with an extensive breakfast! What more would you ask for to start your day? It’s the perfect breakfast, out in the sun near the stables where we waited for the ‘horse pedicurist’. That is what I call her. It is quite a tough and tiring job changing shoes and filing the nails of a horse. And three horses consecutively!

Eir and Stella

Eir, the adorable horse I’ve been helping groom during my stay. She is so greedy she would eat any visible grass along the way. And she’s a farter too! Lol… Pooot pooot pooott!!! Haha.

It has the most breathtaking view on top of the hill, just a short walk away. How lovely it is to grow up here. It’ll be the perfect spot to get away to clear your mind.

The white building used to be the power plant

The art exhibition and outdoor library

Our short visit to Florli, that got us almost stranded in at the fjord the next day. But we got back alright, seeing that I am still able to go on further trips and write this post. The first sign of people living there was 9,000 B.C. Some time around 1700, they built a hydroelectric plant which is now turned into an art resident. There are 4,444 oldest wooden steps in the world that goes up along the pipelines. I made it to 1,000. Not bad for someone who has not been doing any forms of exercise other than walking. Probably the very delicious fish soup we had just before the hike, helped energise me.

The oldest wooden steps (total of 4,444)  I attempted climbing

The sweet prawns we bought before heading to Florli

Look at our late dinner!! That is more than a kilo of prawns, with some bread, lemon, mayo and a bottle of chilled Riesling we bought from town just before we got the ferry to the fjord. We were sat in the cabin peeling the prawns, chomping our way through with a great view. It was a very chilling night indeed.

The morning we were greeted with BREAKFAST in Florli! A proper breakfast with bread, cheese, egg, salami, ham, cucumber, tomato, jam, butter, orange juice n tea! When we were almost done feeling satisfied, the lady from the café brought us warm waffles!! Waffles with a combination of 5 hearts! Doesn’t that put a smile on you

One of my favourite shots; picking cherries

I miss Norway already! Thank you Linn and family, especially her mum for being such a great host, making my stay a wonderful and memorable one. xx

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