Snowy times here in Norway! As my flight here from London descended into a blizzardy mess I heard a British passenger seated in front of me say, “Can we land in all this snow? The runway is blanketed!”
Welcome to Norway!
But after four days of continuous snowfall, the sun finally came out over Bø, the town in Telemark where my grandmother lives and my home for the week.
This was the view from her balcony:
Nice weather means one thing in Norway. Well, actually maybe two things.
1. Time for women to lay out in their bikinis trying desperately to get a tan.
It was a little too cold for that though, even by Norwegian standards (but just barely).
2. Time to go cross-country skiing!
As it’s the national pastime, Norwegians usually start cross-country skiing just around the time they start to walk. And since most roads in Norway are rarely cleared of snow (it’s too cold to use salt), it’s a great way to get around in the wintery months.
Here I snapped a shot of a couple who were out taking their dog for a ski walk. There is nothing more fun or terrifying, in my opinion, than walking a dog while wearing skis.
You know how I love to play Norwegian, so of course I went for a little ski expedition myself!
My mother had requested photos of me skiing (probably for my parents’ fridge, a.k.a. Shrine to Nina and Silvia’s Achievements – she had been running low on material from me, shocker) and my grandmother was away visiting her boyfriend, so it was time to whip out my camera remote for some artful selfies. Not a bit awkward.
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Becky Padmore says
I’ve done this in Finland, but I wasn’t very good! 😉
Silvia says
Yeah, it seems like it should be easier than downhill skiing because it’s slower, but the skis are actually a lot harder to control!
Megan says
you look like a champ compared to me (spoiler alert: i no longer ski haha).
are you currently in norway?!??! will you be in oslo at all if so??
Silvia says
Haha only in the photos! I’m actually one of those people who learned to ski shortly after walking, so I should be far better than I am…
I just left Norway! As in, I’m sitting at the airport in transit in Bangkok now. Didn’t make it to Oslo this time, but I’ll be back in the summer! I might end up starting grad school there in the fall (or in Denmark). It would be awesome if our paths could cross!
Agness says
I haven’t gone skiing for ages. Actually I didn’t experience the snow for months, but Norway seems to be a perfect skiing destination. Wow, look at this stunning landscape! AMAZING!
Silvia says
Right? Norway really is so gorgeous (my photos totally don’t do it justice). I just left yesterday for Thailand, and while I know a lot of people would envy my going to such a hot climate now, it physically hurt to leave all that beautiful snow behind. Now I’ll just have to look forward to next winter!
Brian Naennals says
I’ve always wanted to go cross-country skiing. I need to go to Norway.
Victoria says
Very nice. You look like a pro Silvia! At least you’ve got snow. We just started to get something resembling snow just 5 days ago. That’s not on when you live in Germany LOL!
Anyway, I love skiing but I’ve never done cross-country skiing as I’d be afraid of getting lost!
Enjoy the sunshine in Thailand. If you’re still there by August don’t hesitate to say “hi” to me 🙂
Silvia says
Thanks, Victoria! Lot’s of sunshine here in Thailand, but honestly I’m missing the pretty snow. Glad to here you guys finally started getting some in Germany. Such strange weather!
jill says
Cross country skiing is so much fun. Norway seems like an awesome place to do it.
Silvia says
Thanks, Jill, it really is!
Cat Mac says
skiing selfies?? i’m super impressed!!
Silvia says
I learned from the best!