Today started out with a half hour walk, or maybe an hour. Shirleen, Ed, I and the dog were off. We went up a couple of streets and picked up a series of trails which are walked by many people of whom we met as we walked. Ed took us to the very top of the hill to overlook the seascape and it's surroundings from two different directions.
When we returned from the walk breakfast was spread on the table -wow. Baked scrambled eggs, bacon, locks -salmon and ate with a tin cracker with sour cream, first time I have eaten it properly. There were bread and buns, liver spread, salami, Italian salad, tomatoes, many cheeses, proschuto, salami and sliced pears.
Well before we leave for the day we have to go and pick up some grocery's at the only grocery store open. On Sunday's the stores are closed but the little Oriential stores do a good business. It sure was quaint, tight isles for the canned goods. A cool room for vegetables and some noodle products. In the back was many different types of rice. As we checked out the clerk heard us wonder aloud about what these smooth round grape looking items were. He said try one, I said how do you eat it. The nut looking item had a hard easily cracked thin shell. Under it was a sweet tasting substance like a grape. Nay to try, and the clerk just smiled at us.
We then took off for the southern tip of the Island Tjome south of the Island of Notteroy, to what is called the End Of The World as they call it. Aud has known the people who live adjacent to this part of the island we parked in there stable area and walked to the rock islands and Roman overlook. At the high point of the rocky area there is a rock outpost with a bucket on a pole. This bucket would be filled with wood and lit when a message needed to be sent to alert others of the coming of any enemy. One can only imagine the glacier movement over these rocks a millennium ago.
We then turned around and drove to the seaward side of Tjome. They were surprised by the number of people in this area. We went to the grassy area of the parking area. There we had a refreshing lunch, a fresh salad made by Ed. Freshly broken lettuce, sliced tomatoes from the store we visited. The dressing was a prepackaged olive oil, with feta cheese and olives in it with seasoning. We ate and drank some wine with the salad along with some coffee after lunch.
Now it is time to walk off the lunch we ate. Again there are trails, with many people and families walking together. As one would expect the gals went a walking, faster than I as I wanted to take pictures of the surroundings. We came to a y in the road, which way did they go? We took the right fork and walked five minutes or so and began to wonder if they were ahead. Or if they had taken the left fork. Well a family of four was coming towards us and we asked them if they had seen two ladies, they said no. We took a couple of steps forward the turned around walking to the fork in the road. This took us along the seashore. As we walked we could not see the gals. As we approached the end of the trail there they were sitting on a rock waiting for us. Turns out they saw us coming to the seashore when they were at trails end. Well at least we found each other.
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We drove back to the house and rested on the porch, watching to see if it would rain or not, a slight sprinkle. Well one must remember that for weeks it had been raining almost each day, we have had two beautiful sunny days. We had a beer and sat talking about the fun we have been having. We have been extremely luck to have seen the true Norway from people who live there.
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As we were trying to find "Table for One" a spoof about a butler and spinster who have a party with four other people but none are there. The continent plays this 9 minute movie around Christmas time. Some even dress up and play act the situation. At this time a guest arrived Kirsten, a lady we had met 7 years ago on Ed and Auds tenth anniversary in Mankato. This was a lady Ed had known and grew up with in Chile and again met when she moved back up here to Tonsberg where she was born. We then sat down to eat. Ed had baked the two kinds of salmon in aluminum foil on the grill. One of the salmon was marientated in white wine with herbs and one as is. Each salmon type had its own sauce, Eds the wine garlic and spices, Auds a white cream sauce. Of course there was enough salmon to pass around and try both kinds. Te presentation of the cauliflower, a whole head surrounded with carrots - really looked impressive. Boiled fingerling potatoes were passed also. Did I mention wine for all but Kirsten, as she drove and was not going to loose her license. Now came dessert, strawberries bought this morning, with powdered sugar and milk along with some left over birthday cake.
We sat and chatted for quite a while and called it a night, well almost. Ed and I had a glass of Chivas Regal, then it was time for sleep. Jerr
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