Last but not least... The food

My first night in Bergen, Kevin made me kjøttkaker, totally from scratch.  He's a really good cook. 

Here is a traditional Norwegian breakfast -- bread, cheese, meats, jam, etc.  And don't forget the Nugatti !!

When Esther and I went to Norway in 2001, we went for a hike one day and on the way, stopped at 7-Eleven for a snack.  I got one of these hot dogs, filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon.  We still joke about it any time we are together and/or going on hikes.  (who needs trail mix?)  So when he suggested we stop and get a hot dog at 7-Eleven, how could I say no?  Soooooo good!

Kevin's neighbor works for a bread company and brings over leftover stuff sometimes.  He brought over this Easter cake/ marzipan kake.  Notice Kevin has a fork ready to dig in.  However, he took one bite and said it was too soggy for him, so guess who finished it?

People asked me if I had any cupcakes while in Norway.  Why would I eat a cupcake when I could have one of these...? I forgot how amazing these boller are!!

Here is the cod that KB caught, with some fish soup and potatoes.  Yum!!

Voss

Kevin's friends have a condo here...

It was cold!  We watched a ski competition for a while, but had to leave to get some hot chocolate... just in time to miss his friend's run.  But we said we saw him anyway. 

City pics

My vacation continued...

 

 

 

 

New Girl quote of the week -- 4/9

Jess to CeCe: "You question my pajamas, you make me question our entire friendship. "

New Girl quote of the week -- 4/4

Outside Dave, shaving Schmidt's leg: "it's shorts weather. Everyone is gonna want to dance with you!"
Schmidt: "You're going against the grain, you animal!"

Gone Fishing

 A little walk from Kevin's house, there is a little spot on the fjord where he likes to go fishing.  Since the weather has been so good, we went a few times.  And by we, I mean that he built a fire and went fishing while I watched and drank Diet Coke.

 

He caught a few fish the first day, but threw them back.  But the second time, he got this cod and this one was a keeper. 

Here is my attempt to get a picture of us together.  

Take two.  I sat down really hard on the bench and it broke. 



 

Askøy

Here are various pictures of the little island where I'm staying while in Norway...



When I arrived, the water was still frozen, but within a week, it was mostly thawed.

Askøy beach (next three photos)

Other random views of the island