So Ålesund turned out to be gorgeous (cute architecture and suburbs rambling from island to island), but I stayed a few hours too long (I slept in) and didn't get to Åndalsnes until just after the finals of the World Base Race which I had forgotten about. Åndalsnes is the home of base jumping. A kansas boy, all huge and muscley and not so humble ( Read more... )

I went hiking in the mountains this week. An organization, DNT, has a string of cabins throughout Norway and sells (among other things) topographic maps with trails laid out and estimated time for walking. There's a membership fee that gets you access to "self-service" and "no-service" cabins and discounts at fully "staffed" cabins.

No service ( Read more... )

So this weekend I was supposed to go to my Aunt and Uncle's cabin on the coast. I was going to take Friday off work (which was perfect timing since the boss is away) and my parents were going to pick me up on their way there. But my dad looked at the weather report and wimped out. Apparently he doesn't like cabins in the rain. I had already packed ( Read more... )