Friday 30/03: we left our dear little house and blooming garden and
Sunday 01/04: April Fool's day...And there were a couple that got tricked around the breakfast table as young Mr.Hansen invented pepper chocolate milk...Hi! Hi! Another day of sunshine and relaxation. Gå på tur (take a walk, but it sounds funnier in Norweigan) is one of those things you got to do. Off we went to charming Baerums Verk where the Hansen's live.
Well, we all know the Dutch pretty much conquered the whole world. Seems they made it all the way to Baerums Verk, since they left a pancake house behind...
Monday 02/04: Work day for some. Vacation day for us. We headed on foot (gotta love this gå på tur thing they have there in Norway) and we basically did ALL of Oslo on foot. Started in Grunerlökka to Karl Johan on to the royal castel then Bogstadveien. In Frogner we had passed like a million of these coffehouses so we just had to make a pit stop. Who needs Starbucks when you have Kaffebrenneriet, Norway? Finally made it back to Aker Brygga (sail dock) and this time we picked a chilled beer and heated terrace at TGIF where Trine met up with us after a hard day at work. Dinner at "Mucho Mas" best TexMex I've had in a long time. Then 007 tucked us into bed. I just gotta say - this Bond movie was really good! Am I the only one that seem to think so? Was about time for a blond blue eyed Bond, anyway.
Tuesday 03/04: Gå. På. Tur. Our legs are definitely used to the flat lands of Holland. Say no more... Anyway, we put our poor feet out there again. This time we food shopped in artsy Grunerlökka and whipped up a Thai/seafood salad for Trine when she came home. The best with Norweigan retail? Deli de Luca . "Råest på convenience" (toughest on convenience) is their motto and I can nothing but nod with my mouth full of Oreo Cream Cake. For those that has not had a Deli de Luca cake - you have like, missed out. Majorly. Book a ticket to Oslo immidiately!! Oh yes! This was also the day I found that bridesmaid dress. For those of you that started to fear I had a serious problem. Thanks for putting up with me the past...eeeh...3 months.
Wednesday 04/04:06.39am bus to the airport. Landed in a windy Narvik. Spent a couple of hours way up there...Here you can see how many kilometers we were from the rest of the world...
The train took us to my dear Gällivare and a cuddly welcome at Hasse & Ulla's

Thursday 05/04: Whatta day! Whatta day! Anna's day. Her Bachelorette party day to be specific.
Collecting Easter eggs, dressing up as an Easter witch, horese back riding, cancelled paragliding, selling Easter kisses, singing with the After Ski band and getting full score on the love quiz - Anna excelled all of her missions. Better bride-to-be can not be found. A well deserved evening of relaxation in the Sauna looking at Dundret (mountain on the picture). Then we all took on the mission: Gällivare by night.
Friday 06/04: Day after big party. Bridesmaids in church at 9 for practice. No comments. Then off to see my cousin & family in the cottage.
Friday 06/04: ANNA & JOHAN'S BIG DAY
Saturday 07/04: where did vacation go? One last day of total relaxation; annual ice fishing competition in Nietjakk. The strategies were many. Not so much fish, but a furry reindeer and a blanket - could just do the trick.
A furry reindeer, a dog, a baby and a blanket - I need to grow a 3:rd hand to be able to fish.
And of course there was the Dutchman and his prize winning fishes.
A big, big thank you to Hasse and Ulla for the usual warm hospitality. We always feel so welcome and we can't wait to come back again. We miss you all already. Många stora kramar från oss!!
Monday 09/04: a long train ride (16 h.) and a quick stop in Stockholm -sorry mamma & pappa we didn't have more time together with you! - we left Sweden feeling happy and relaxed. Maybe a little, little tired, because we did a lot this time around. We'll do like the coolest cat in the world "Pesto" an American Ragdoll and take a cat nap soon...
THANKS TO ALL YOU SWEDES FOR ANOTHER GREAT VACATION! SEE YOU SOON! KRAMAR FRÅN TESSAN OCH SANDER!