Holiday Biking

Yesterday was another holiday in Norway - Ascension Day. We were informed that it is the holiest day in Norway, and any "work" is frowned upon. We were even told we shouldn't hang our wash out to dry. Which is a good thing, as you will hear in a minute. So we went on a bike ride.



We rode from our apartment to the islands Kimber had ridden to when we were in the temporary apartment in Sentrum. We actually spent about three hours riding, along with an hour or so of playing at the playgrounds we found along the way. Here are a couple of pictures of Sidney playing.


Kimber felt inspired and got into the act of "playing" too, though she referred to it as "exercise."

We had a picnic lunch of sandwiches, chips and watermelon. We also enjoyed some very pretty views, including one of a windmill they are building in the middle of the bay. I had seen a story on the news a couple of weeks ago about them lifting the blades into place.
About the time we finished looking at the windmill, the rain started. In Norway, there is a saying - "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing." We were not in bad clothing, at least, not too bad. Either way, we were soaked when we were done (and covered with mud!) The bike trailer took the worst of it, as it caught all the mud coming off my rear wheel as well as what splashed up from the puddles. We are going to have to figure out a fender system for that thing. We washed the trailer off once we arrived home and left it in the bike room to dry.

Last night was also a game night for the football (soccer) team, and lots of boats showed up in the rain for the game. I was actually quite surprised! I counted about 20 private boats and four ferries. The game ended in a tie, which is the second tie game in two weeks for the Vikings. There was apparently a lot of controversy, as toward the end of the game there was a lot of booing and whistling we could hear from the apartment. The coach was also on the news last night trying to shake an opposing player's hand, and the player refused and started arguing. The coach just ignored him and walked away.Either way, the team is out practicing right now, as you can see here.

Our plan this weekend is to visit a waterfall that is the highest in Rogeland County (our county) and then visit the Candle Factory. We will see how much of a mess Sidney can make dipping her own candle. There will be more posts and pictures to come, so keep reading!