Iceberg right ahead, Mr Andrews!

Sure hope Kate Winslet and Leo are safe over in 'mercuh. This baby would'a kicked Titanics scrawny ass.

Spring is gross

....nah, I really love spring, I mean I actually, genuinely LOVE it, almost to the point of wanting to hump springs leg. But todays Average Viking Picture is a proof of some of springs not-quite-so-beautifulness (is that even a word?). Frog eggs are slimy little things. I found them while out for a strole, right by the road in the ditch. And I know you all have frogs and frogbabies in the US too, I think you call them tadpoles? Wanna know what we call frog babies in Norway? Butt-trolls. No, I am not joking. Direct translation: butt-trolls (rumpetroll). And no, there is no relation to the previously mentioned trolls of awesomeness, that occur in our fairytales. Frog eggs are not awesome. Just gross.

Wondering about our 24 hour daylight?

Fjordswimming in May

I like swimming in the ocean. For our rivers, lakes and fjords to reach a comfortable temperature you usually have to wait until late July. But I'm not much for waiting that long. It was exactly as cold as it looks.

Average Viking Hiking

Hiking up "Kvalhornet" last summer. Direct translation: "The Whalehorn"...? Taking a breather in this pic, not quite half way up yet.

At the top of most mountains in Norway you find these piles of rock to say "Hey, guess what? Somebody's already been here!" It was quite windy. My viking friend, Marte, was very happy to reach the top. She had never been there, while I was there for the first time since I was about 10 years old.

The view down the "backside" of the mountain.

Quite spectacular. If I were more of a cavewoman I would totally go live in those mountains back there.