10 ting jeg liker i Norge

I thought it might be fun to make a list of 10 things I like from my every day life here in Norway. Obviously I like the big things too, like the fantastic landscape, the art, the literature, the monuments, etc., but I thought it would be a good idea to scale it down to things I actually have going on around me on a daily or weekly basis. So here they are, in no particular order:

1. snøfrisk (a creamy white goat cheese that comes in a triangular box)

2. skiskyting on tv (biathalon, my favorite winter sport)


3. rundkjøring (roundabouts instead of stop signs and lights)


4. adventsstjerner (electric stars hanging in windows during advent, Christmas, and beyond. Nice in the dark)


5. Nytt på nytt (a weekly "news" summary show, Norway's answer to The Daily Show)


6. the amazingly good (and inexpensive) bread available in every store, including 7-11!

7. Rauma finull (my favorite yarn: fingering weight wool)

8. Nesoddbåtene (my ferry commute)

9. Kvikk lunsj (like a Kit Kat, but better)

10. bjørketrær (birch trees, of which we have many in our yard)

Have a nice weekend!