Nice Weather!

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         Saturday was busy with the Friluftsliv Agderlørdag, but in the morning there wasn't much to do. Some of my friends went into the city, but I didn't feel like it since we've been advised not to go unless necessary, due to the threat of bringing covid back to the school. I was instead woken up by the sunshine--the sunshine??? Yes, the sunshine. It was a perfectly sunny morning, just inviting us outside. So, taking the hint, Sofia and I spent the morning canoeing. We got the paddles and life jackets from the school, went down to the lake and put the canoe in. 


As you can tell, we were having a great time: (There's no Thanksgiving here, so Norwegians just skip right to Xmas after Halloween)

        We wore our layers--can't forget our wool--but it ended up being great weather. The lake is beautiful, and our surroundings were almost perfectly reflected in the water. We paddled around the lake, snapping pictures and chatting, and when we got back it was just in time for dinner! It was a fantastic way to start the day :)





(Of course now it's back to rain for the rest of the week)


Comments

  1. Sonja MerzNovember 18, 2020 at 4:50 AM

    Looks so beautiful!

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  2. KevinNovember 18, 2020 at 9:39 AM

    Take advantage of those nice days! However, canoeing and Christmas songs????

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  3. JoyceNovember 18, 2020 at 12:05 PM

    Glad to hear you are taking precautions with the virus. Those are beautiful pictures! I wish you were canoeing here but a perfect way to spend a sunny day there!!!

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