Winter sports and hints of spring

[misscam]

Well, the Biathlon World Championship is over, and Norway got four gold, two silver and three bronze in ten events. (For those unaware, Biathlon is cross country skiing and shooting.) Very good. Of course, Team Poiree did even better - medals in nine out of ten events, and seven of them gold. Team Poirée consists of Norwegian Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée, who is married to French Raphael Poirée and both are kickass Biathloners. Geez. Nine medals. I hope they have a large trophy case.

Been great weather these last few days, with bright skies and much snow. Winter here in Norway is beautiful, even if it's fricking freezing and wet. But I am looking forward to spring now. Warmer weather, brighter days, the first hints of green... Spring always seems so hopeful to me, even if I know it's an illusion.

Speaking of illusions - I heard a quote on Saturday about Norwegians that amused me - 'Norwegians have an ongoing romance with their souls.'

I'll let you all figure out whether or not that is true of me.

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Re: If you don't mind my asking...

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Well, May 17th is Norway's National Day, and we *really* celebrate it. Might be worth checking out - it's madness in Oslo.

May is actually a good month for a Norway visit. It's springtime, and quite beautiful. April might be slightly cold at times, but will offer good spring skiing up in the mountains.

If I could reccomend a place, it would probably be the fjords in Western Norway. Oslo can be a bit dull, and for big cities, Copenhagen in Denmark is better. You could take the ferry from Copenhagen to a Norwegian port, that might be a nice trip. Or if you like to be active, take a trek across a Norwegian mountain (there's plenty of public cabins about).

We're not American-hating or anything (just fed up with your government), so just avoid singing out praise for Mr. Bush and Scandinavians should like you just fine.

Re: If you don't mind my asking...

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks muchly, I appreciate it. ^_^

Wouldn't sing praise for those I have none for, so I guess I'm fine there. (Interesting to have noticed out here that most of the Americans I've met abroad really, *really* hate Dubya. There's more ranting about him from us than the locals.) I'm just a bit on my guard about everything after hearing to be careful as a foreigner (of any sort) in certain cities around this area of the world. But I guess that's always something to be seen in the world even when your government isn't led by morons.

Thanks again,
plasticgastropod