Norway

Let me put thing$ into per$pective for you guy$…

My sister’s shopping trip (USA):

  • kale
  • sugar snap peas
  • loaf of bread
  • bag of bagels
  • box of pasta
  • alfredo sauce
  • 6-pack of ramen
  • bananas
  • two apples
  • four small avocados
  • package of firm tofu
  • frozen chicken fries
  • eggs
  • crumbled queso fresco*
  • wedge of brie*
  • box of crackers
  • dark chocolate almond soy milk
  • salmon cream cheese*
  • four cans of tomato soup
  • petite pickles
  • ham
  • sliced cheese*
  • crumbled feta*
  • peanut butter

TOTAL: $81.52

*Please note how many different kinds of cheese my sister bought…

My shopping trip (Norway):

  • box of 6 granola bars
  • 6 individual cracker packs
  • 2 oranges
  • 2 yogurts
  • 2 packs of licorice
  • small bag of mixed candy
  • box of tea
  • hot chocolate
  • small bag of mixed nuts
  • chocolate bar
  • pack of gum

TOTAL: $79.40

 

Mat i det fri

Today’s seminar was about food in the outdoors. Instead of our routine ris grøt for dinner we cooked gyros over an open fire. Our cooking group was very efficient- Jonas even managed to redeem himself by making delicious baked apples. The gyros were great. They consisted of meatballs, fried potatoes, grilled onions, tzatziki sauce and diced lettuce and tomatoes. I don’t typically like tomatoes, but when in Roma… Am I right?

Hornelen: Europe’s highest sea cliff… so cliffy.

10 thing’s I have learned on this last trip:

1.) It’s really hard to steer a sail ship from the hours of 11:00pm-1:00am. Mainly because it’s dark, but also because falling asleep is way too easy. Luckily I didn’t crash into any other boats.

2.) The moon works as a great point of reference for direction!

3.) There’s nothing better than crawling into bed under-deck at 1:00am.

4.) There’s nothing worse than climbing out of bed and going up on deck to begin work at 4:00am.

5.) The hike to Europe’s highest sea cliff (Hornelen: 2,820 ft.) is an exhausting, all-day journey.

6.) Although you may question the term “cliff” during the hike, when you’re sitting on the edge there is no doubt– it is certainly a cliff. Perhaps that is why I was the only one crazy enough to climb down and sit on the very edge.

7.) No bread, no problem!

8.) It is possible to kayak without getting wet.

9.) If the wind is blowing hard enough, and the lavo (tepee) isn’t set up perfectly, you will be awoken by the violent vibrations of wind. Luckily it didn’t come crashing down on us… this time.

10.) Carrying sea kayaks around a building, up a hill, and across marshland is tough work.

That’s all for now, sorry for the brevity. Keep on rockin’ on.

-Alex