by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 10, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The pool invited us in to have an easy start to our Cyprus week. In the afternoon Terry and I had our Aphrodite and Apollo massage at the spa and I’m fairly sure we both fell asleep at some point. In the meantime the rest of the gang went searching for eternal youth... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 9, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
On our way to Cyprus with 5 friends to spend a week at the Aphrodite Hills in Kouklia. After a somewhat uncomfortable encounter with an overzealous security guard at the passport control we all made it on the plane. Mario, our car rental car of 15 years at Manos car,... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 9, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We arrived in Cyprus after a close call at Oslo airport, which once again, reinforced my ‘earlier is always better’ at airports philosophy. Luckily everyone made the flight and after boosting our numbers with the danish contingent we left the airport to be... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The little black flash had two teeth pulled today. She put up quite a fight against being kidnapped and taken to the vet. Note to self: get leather gloves. Right now everything is stupid, it’s the worst day of the year, her mouth hurts and she hates everyone. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The day that everything else was planned around. As the newspapers wrote: and suddenly Braut Håland is the next best thing from Bryne! Kaizer’s Orchestra are back! The best live band ever. What a show! by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Now I remember. We painted the garage frame. And then we did it again today. by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
…not sure what we did today really.. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Swimming! Some activity was sorely needed. Mostly because it worried me that I was sore after visiting badeland. That shouldn’t be possible. Badeland. Come on. So since the weather was warm and sunny, a visit to the Gamlingen swimming pool was a good idea. Then we... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 3, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We checked out the new gigaboks yesterday and bought some rubber duckies to add to our menagerie at home. They are now swimming around in our bird bath. We were spoiled with more lovely dinner with mom and dad, sister and brother in law, and cousin. Plus the cat. My... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 2, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We had another amazing dinner with the family, this time cote de boeuf from TT meat grilled at home by the Sivertsen patriarch. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
From the cabin to Randaberg. My sister and her husband are visiting this weekend, and our parents had invited us to go out for a family dinner. It was so nice to see family again. Sometimes when you’re out at a restaurant there’s an annoying table that talks too... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We returned to the warm embrace of Stavanger and the even warmer hospitality of family and friends. After a few days of catch up we packed light and headed for the mountains. Not, unfortunately to embark on our 3 week hike of Jotunheimen as due to inclement weather we... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Another day of outings. This time to Hovden’s own little water world. Contrary to the Easter vacation, we were less than a dozen people there today. In fact, Terry and I were there all by ourselves the last hour! Two pools, two hot tubs, two slides – all just... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
After many days of inactivity we went to Rjukan to visit Vemork, the power station where the heavy water sabotage operation Gunnarside took place in 1943 to prevent Hitler from getting hold of heavy water to develop a A-bomb. A great place with a well made museum with... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We made great crispy duck out of duck confit and even with homemade pancakes today. But that’s where the food luck ended. My glass of beer went all over my kindle and the table and rug… and when we made popcorn it caught fire and stank up the cabin. It was gracefully... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Or so says my watch. Another rather clear hint to get out more. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 27, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Another day at the cabin. Possible cabin fever coming on. Maybe we should get out more. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 26, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We did close to nothing today. Trip planning. Tv. Sort of a short walk in the neighborhood. Sauna! movie. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 25, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
I honestly don’t know what we did today. The days just flow into one another. I think I made rundstykker. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 24, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Another day of chanterelles. Risotto this time. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Managed to go outside today. And we found a whole lot of mushrooms and made chanterelle pasta. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Still staying in. Pyjamas. Future trip planning. One more outrageously delicious homemade truffle mayo burger. Movie. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Food shopping. Lounge wear. Outrageously delicious homemade truffle mayo burgers. Trip planning. Movie. That’s pretty much it for today. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 20, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Leaving Randaberg behind again, Hovden was our next stop. On our way we delivered plum crumble to Steven as a thank you and even got to say another hello to the kittens and partake in some crumble ourselves. We trundled on and happened to see the “open”-sign by Dirdal... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 19, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
I picked Terry up from his party last night, mostly because they tempted me with a cat and her three kittens, but also the opportunity to pick plums. The kittens and their mom were so adorable, and I would take them all home, but Terry put his foot down. I picked a... by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
It was a warm day without much planned, so after some morning yoga, we went for a walk in Randaberg. The evening was spent watching Boeing Boeing at Metropolis by Follies Theater. Brilliant farce with some young up-and-coming actors. Got several good laugh out louds... by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
After convalescing for a couple weeks, little miss Stumpy gained back her freedom today and went outdoors. In the evening, we made dinner for my parents and took dad to the cinema for an early birthday celebration to see Oppenheimer. by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Another day spent with family and cats at home. And quite a lot of time spent in front of a screen planning our upcoming adventures. by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The thing about being on vacation constantly is that you never get a day off. So today, we had a down day where we spent half the day on the sofa in lounge wear. Our initial plans of starting a Norway hike tomorrow has been postponed due to the massive floods in... by Katrine Sivertsen | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Back home! SAS kindly ignored our oversized and overweight carryons and brought us safely home to Stavanger this morning. My cats had missed me dearly and each had their way to display it: one meowed and threw herself down and rolled around, the other hid under the... 