Road Trip

Took a road trip north today and went up into some mountains close to snow with lots of waterfalls as the snow melts down the countryside. Continuously drove alongside clear rushing mountain creeks with steep rocky mountains on both sides. Some houses with grass sod roofs. Beautiful countryside. Hard to believe that people live in these little secluded villages along the way…but, once again, proves what a vast large world we live in.

Stopped at a café where we experienced “reindeer” steak which is actually elk and served traditionally with boiled potatoes, Brussels sprouts and ligonberry jam (I had been told by one of my Houston colleagues to be on the look out for this and eat it. Okay. Now I have). With the meal drank water that was directly out of the well that receives the melting water from the snow outdoors. Tasted refreshing, though one leg seems to be growing shorter than the other. Next door candle shop was built as an extension of the rock mountainside as one of the walls. Lots of stuffed animals (killed in these parts, I am pretty sure) and wooden sculptures, including one huge one that was made into a chair that allows tourist geeks to sit in. And finally, back at the hotel…can you tell which of the 3 are NOT Norwegian? Later.