August 11-12 Pictures

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Here are some pictures from my traveling, and my first day in Norway:


Comfy chairs where I took a nap during my 9 hour layover in Amsterdam.


Sausage roll and mint lemon water from Amsterdam Airport.


Incredible fields of hundreds of wind turbines, seen from the plane on the flight to Kristiansand.


Took a walk this morning to the nearby lake.


There's a nice path around it, about 3 km long. Going to have to start using the metric system!


Some painted rocks along the trail. "Ha en fin dag" means have a fine day.


There were lots of ducks swimming in the lake.


Some pretty plants, there were a lot of nice places to sit around the lake.


Found this--I'm going to call it a swing but that's a strong word in this case. Fun nonetheless!


There's an area where the path branches off to the ocean. It was beautiful here sitting on the rocks. 


I might go back later and bring a book. It really felt like home. 



View from my window. You can see the ocean in the distance.


First Norwegian breakfast! Open faced ham, egg and cheese sandwich, some cherries, and juice.


My little kitchen is stocked with all sorts of goodies, from bread, to beans, to fiskekaker! (Fish cakes)


This is a panorama of my living space. Not permanent so I'm not fully unpacking, (ignore the mess!)
 

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  1. KevinAugust 13, 2020 at 7:01 AM

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  2. KevinAugust 13, 2020 at 7:09 AM

    Eat your Fiskekakers!
    Thanks for the pictures! So glad they are so welcoming and gave you a good amount of food to start. Miss you!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 13, 2020 at 7:13 AM

    hi

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