Re: Tales of Home [3]

by Bluebottle Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:41 pm

Ok. Cool.

Stumbled over this. A picture from the same spot just taken in autumn.

Tales of Home [3] - Page 34 4004951179_a531c5ed41_z

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:42 pm

weeeeeeeee!!!

by halfwise Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:50 pm

Well that's nice. I've been in Oslo, btw. Only had about half a day there: enough time to see the old castle/fort, walk around a bit and get some coffee and pastry. I was actually in a conference (you don't want to know) that spent part of the time on a cruise ship between Kiel and Oslo.

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:52 pm

you've been to oslo ?! and u haven't said that before? you've been to norway?!

by halfwise Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:14 pm

I spent half a day in Oslo, maybe saw one square km, then was gone never to return. Would have preferred more time, but that was the cruise schedule - had to get back to the on-ship conference room.

Unfortunately we entered the Fjord so early in the morning you couldn't really see it, though the return view was nice.

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:16 pm

aw that sucks Smile

but oslo is a cool city ^^

by halfwise Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:20 pm

Yep, wasn't there long enough to say I really visited Norway, in fact I had forgotten about it until BB jogged my memory.

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:24 pm

that's sad Sad

by Bluebottle Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:36 pm

Nice to hear you've been around these parts Halfwise. Akershus Festning might not be a very representative view of the city though a good start. If you stayed longer I'm sure you would have found it's pretty nice in parts. Nod

Norc wrote:weeeeeeeee!!!

I'll let you be the "man of mystery" this time around then. Laughing

I don't begrudge you that at all.

I'm really quite pleased you're aware of this part of Oslo, as while a lot of people might not know of it it's actually rather nice. Very Happy

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:50 pm

haha.. well well..

on anoher note. i just got in from walking the dog. i am not joking. it snows so heavily i could barely keep my eyes open on the way back, with the wind against me and all. the snow was really deep and i had to walk in the wheel-tracks so not to get snow in my boots. Leopold didn't mind although he ended up looking like a snow-dog too. with ice and snow underneath and inside his coat. my face was all red and jeesus.. i just hurried back and i can't remember if the dog pooped or not. i even fell because there was ice underneath.. still walked him wearing a pajamas Shrugging

so maybe i asked for it..

by Bluebottle Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:07 pm

That sounds like proper winter. Nod

Though my nose and face was rather red as well on returning home earlier today.

The pyjamas part sounds a bit overzealous though. Shocked

All the while you are a lot more hardened to the elements than us.

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:09 pm

what can i say Shrugging

by Bluebottle Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:19 pm

That you're "badass", I guess. Nod

by halfwise Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:21 pm

Norc sleeps in a ski suit. You soft southerners have fantasy views of pajamas.

by Ringdrotten Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:35 pm

by Lancebloke Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:05 pm

Hardened to the cold elements. Stick her in the heat and she will melt... like all good vikings do

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:07 pm

by Bluebottle Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:19 pm

Well, at least I only agreed with you being badass. Shrugging

by Mrs Figg Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:13 pm

did I just hear right? Norc went out in just pyjamas to walk the dog in a minus 10 degree snow storm?????

with NO COAT????? Shocked

IN THE FRIGGIN SNOW???? Shocked

and the WIND????? Shocked

with an OWL??????? affraid

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:14 pm

Still not as impressive as a Glasgow or northern lass in a skirt the size of a thin belt, bare legs and a crop top queuing outside a nightclub in January.

by Norc Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:23 pm

Mrs Figg wrote:did I just hear right? Norc went out in just pyjamas to walk the dog in a minus 10 degree snow storm?????

with NO COAT?????

IN THE FRIGGIN SNOW????

and the WIND?????

with an OWL???????

it was around zero, not actually that cold, i wore a feathered type of jacket and the pajama pants where of fleece. i had seal-skin booths . no owl. a dog.