...they can clear the snow off the soccer field. Well, at least this is a sign that Spring is coming and the team is going to start practicing again. This also shows what an unusual weather year that we have had here this year - that the snow would have to be cleared off the field mechanically before practices could begin.
The snow has also been one of Sidney's favorite things to play in this winter. Here you see her making a snow angel. She and the other kids at school slide around the playground like little penguins, and the size of the snowballs they create after a fresh snow - they can barely roll them!
But, alas, Spring will soon arrive, and to mark its coming, we took our first hike of the year today. We went up Dalsnuten, the mountain across the fjord from us. The path was snow covered most of the way, but It was quite easy to do. The weather also was very nice, affording us a wonderful view from the top. It also wasn't very windy, so we were able to enjoy it without frostbite. Sidney liked coming down better than going up, primarily because she could sit on her bottom and slide quite a way down the steeper parts. Here is a 360 degree view from the top. Just click on the image to see it full size.
After Dalsnuten, we went and had a pizza (seriously the best pizza we have had in the year we have been in Norway!) and did a little shopping. We then came home and relaxed before cooking dinner. We had some duck leg/thighs, and our little carnivorous daughter loved them. She made the comment that she wanted us to "buy more duck meat" because "it is really good." She doesn't quite get that the only real reason I bought it was that it was on sale for 99 NOK a kilo, which is a very affordable price here, and not likely to be a price we see again anytime soon!
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