I cannot believe I've been in Norway for one whole week! This time one week ago, I was just arriving at Anne's house. It's crazy to think about everything that has happened in one week. Anne and I were listing all of the things we've done...
-Seventeenth of May parade + celebration
-Pre-seventeenth of May celebration
-Soccer Game
-China House!
-School x 3
-Gammalost Festival
-Pirates of the Caribbean premier
This list goes on and on. I'm having so much fun and I have been welcomed so warmly by Anne and her family and friends... but, I have to admit that I really miss North Carolina. I hope everyone back home is soaking up the warm weather and attending Saturdays in Saxapahaw for me!
Anyway, here's what I've been up to today.
I went to school with Anne again. It's really fun to go with her because I have gotten to know all of her friends and I'm able to hang out with them and share inside jokes. Kaia, if you read this, I just want you to know that "you're so blessed!" :-)
In English class, we discussed stereotypes and generalizations made by different cultures. It's so interesting to see what others think about America. We're not all addicted to McDonald's and La-z-boy recliners.
After school, I went home with Kaia while Anne went to work at the cafe.
The cafe where Anne works is the cutest place ever. It's right in the center of Sogndal and if you walk by it, you can typically see kids flipping and doing all kinds of tricks on the trampoline outside. Inside the cafe it's bright and cheerful. Local artists can display their work on the walls and in the windows so there's plenty to look at.
Kaia and I made some great pasta at her house and discussed all kinds of intelligent things...like the cultural differences between the U.S. and Norway.
Back at Anne's house, we went out to the dairy barn and I got to milk a cow! I even drank the milk that I milked! Anne's dad and younger brother were in the barn working and it was neat to see how a Norwegian dairy farm works. Like you already know, the Rygg family has sheep, too! The lambs are so adorable!
Anne's like brother, Ole Kristian, found a tiny kitten in the barn. It was even cuter than the calves and the lambs! I carried it around inside of my coveralls while Anne and Ole Kristian mucked out the calf stalls.
I like this picture because the lamb and I are making the same expression!
I'm still loving Norway tremendously and I'm looking forward to another week in this beautiful country with all of my beautiful new friends!
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