If you’re anything like me, you’re looking puzzled and saying, “Really? Mozambique?!?” This is a country that was definitely not on my travel radar a month ago! When I think of southern Africa, I think of South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Basically safaris and Victoria Falls. So when our friends invited us to [...]
One of the little things that I love about winter in Norway is the prevalence of fireplaces and wood stoves in the houses and apartments. You might think this is because I can curl up next to the fire when we visit friends, and it reminds me of the old farmhouses of Indiana (i.e. the [...]
On Sunday night, Lucas and I went to Tara and Tor’s house to watch the playoff game between the Colts and the Jets (They have an NFL international subscription to watch the live CBS telecast online). Although I’m not a huge football fan, I did enjoy watching the game. However, like so many Superbowl viewers, [...]
I’ve decided that I should really try to post more often to my blog this year (inspired partly by Shane). Once again I find that when we talk to friends/family outside of Norway, there are some things we keep repeating, and I have gotten so out of the blogging habit that it doesn’t even register [...]
I know that a few people have been eagerly waiting to see some photos of our trip to India, so I’ve been working overtime this past week to try to get them sorted and uploaded in a timely manner. We don’t want any repeats of last summer’s Alaska trip! [Speaking of... I have finally started [...]