by Terry Thorpe | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We left Mickey Mouse and his cronies counting our hard earned cash and put pedal to metal, hitting route 66 and making for Sin City. En route we passed the weird snd the wonderful, including the world’s first McDonald’s, the largest thermometer in the... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
This time in California Adventure Park with Cars, Avengers, the Incredibles, grizzly river run and lots more. The water show ONE at the end of the night was amazing. Definitely beats the Bellagio. We did however decide to sit down to eat today after 25 km of walking... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Terry
Disney day 2 would be spent at the Californian adventure park. We made the “sane” decision to start the day a little later and have a slightly less hectic park day. It didn’t deter from the fun, only staying 12 hours this time, we did all the best rides, The Guardians... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The entire day at Disneyland! Non-stop rides, no time to sit down and eat. From 9 in the morning (because there were lines…) until midnight. It was magical! Even Terry liked it more than he thought – after visiting the Indiana Jones ride and Star Wars world. We... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog, Terry
After a hearty breakfast and armed with snacks and plenty of water we headed for day one of our Disney adventure. Arriving just after opening time. Our first ride was an incredible Indiana Jones adventure that blended special effects and a wild rollercoaster ride... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We arrived in L.A. and bussed out to Union Station to collect our hire car. We had time to burn so decided to make for Hollywood Boulevard, exploring the walk of fame, Chineses theatre and the weird and wonderful characters walking the streets, of which there were... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We got up very, very early, said goodbye to our host and flew to Copenhagen. Where I immediately bumped into Madhavi, a very dear friend. We all shared coffee together in the lounge before going our separate ways, what are the odds?… I made a vow there and then... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Off to Los Angeles! On business class! But this is all pleasure and no business. Terry’s first time! This is so exciting! (Read in a high pitched voice). There were so many buttons to press, so many choices to make for food and drinks, and the seats lie all the way... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 24, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We got back to Norway tired but happy, and after a night in Oslo spend a lovely day on the train heading back home. For the next few days we caught up with family and even managed to squeeze in a literature event, including a talk by Erlend Loe, my favourite Norwegian... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 24, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We had stayed overnight at my best friend’s place and were served homemade pancakes for breakfast. Since we were in Oslo, we took the opportunity to stop by my sister and brother who we won’t see until Christmas. We had coffee, cakes, and fun conversation. In the... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 23, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We had waited a long time for this day! SAS took us across to Oslo again and Terry was excited to get free wine and snacks in row 1. He thought I was a child ordering gummy snacks and a smoothie. Then it was off to Oslo spektrum to see the one and only Ricky Gervais!... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The last day I could attend the literature festival and I went to see Tore Renberg for the n’th time. Very excited to read his new book, which is apparently something completely different. There’s already a signed copy waiting for me at home that my love gave me for... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 21, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
I recruited Terry to Erlend Loe’s fan club a while back when we read “Helvete” together. He has been one of my favorites since my teen years and I savor every new book he releases. Today was the release of his latest and we bought a signed copy! At Loe’s talk he... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
The literature festival in Stavanger started today and Terry and I attended a talk about gender equality from a male perspective. I love the Kapittel festival and attending all the interesting talks that makes you think. It’s an extra much needed stimuli now that... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
I had some time with my cats and family. Yoga and tv. 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
We are staying with mom and dad at their “Viste Inn” guest rooms. Normally used exclusively by the Sivertsen children and family. A sudden morning, having to call in to cancel the checkup at the vet since the Black Flash is happy enough and would have more trauma... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 17, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
After a good night’s sleep at Trine’s in Oslo, we said goodbye and took the train back home to Stavanger. I don’t have any pictures from today, so just adding another Cyprus cat picture. Because I’ve got loads of those. by Terry Thorpe | Sep 16, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We packed and prepared for our departure, then made our way to Pafos harbour to wander the historical sites and tourist traps, purchasing both hat and ice cream, before heading back to the Villa for just one last swim in the pool, before saying farewell with heavy... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 16, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Since we had a late flight, we went to Paphos harbor and checked out the souvenirs and ice cream, and walked around the archeological site with mosaics and houses from ancient times. We got about halfway through before the sun became too hot and it was more tempting... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We hit the wine trail for a spot of wine tasting shannanigans, which was both informative and fun, resulting in a couple of lovely bottles of wine being purchased. We started Ayai Mavri with a lovely old gent giving us the grand tour and charming our socks off (easier... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Going on a wine tour the last day turned out to be a bad idea. We only regretted that we hadn’t gone earlier so we could have spent the rest of the week drinking bottles we had purchased. Today, we sampled wine but didn’t buy much. At the third winery we also ran into... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Some of us stayed at the house, some went to the beach and some went to Nicosia for the day. We reconvened in Kouklia at Gabriel’s tavern for their Cyprus night with music, dancing and good food. We even joined in on the dancing and some of us (Terry) impressed with... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We chilled by the pool by day and Katrine and Elena popped to the beach for an hour while I wrote. In the evening, we made for the Cyprus night in the mountains of Nicosia. The entertainment was great and the food lovely, most of us trying our hand (and feet) at a bit... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We headed for Pissouri beach and had a chill day swimming and relaxing as well as yours truly managing to escape the sun and squeeze in a couple of hours of writing. We returned home and dined a delicious meal in the village by the villa before heading home and... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Half of us went to Pissouri beach, and half to the Avakas gorge, depending on who you wanted adventure and who wanted relaxation. I opted for the beach since I’ve been feeling a bit of cough and congested like half of us here this week unfortunately. Maybe too much... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, Terry
And so the big the big day was upon us. Katrine’s Birthday! The poolside was decorated with balloons and all manner of pink paraphernalia, places set or a spectacular breakfast. Everyone was wearing something pink in keeping with the Barbie theme and we all did our... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
You know those people who don’t like to make a big fuss about themselves, be the center of attention, or celebrating birthdays? I’m not one of those. So today we celebrated my birthday extravagantly with a full Barbie theme. Elena had created a super pink brunch by... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog, Terry
On the 11th we all drove to Lefraka, a lovely old village for a nice lunch and wandering, befriending new cats and perusing the local goods. Once home we fired up the barbecue and Katrine and I prepared a delicious meal of sea bass and salad, which took most of the... 
by Katrine Sivertsen | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog, Katrine
Lefkara is a cute little town with a boutique hotel where we had lunch. The rain came pouring down a few minutes before we sat down, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Crazy. Afterwards, some of us went to breweries and wineries, and the others went around Lefkara... 
by Terry Thorpe | Sep 10, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We spent the day relaxing by the pool and doing the necessary shopping for the week ahead before heading to the spa to enjoy a swim and a wonderful couples massage with the soon to be birthday girl. We dined at the villa, a yummy barbecue affair, courtesy of the Danes... 