Weekend at the Cabin

Last weekend I spent the weekend at my family's cabin which was very fun. In Norway many families have their own cabin in the mountains. In the summer they go hiking and in the winter they go skiing. So going to a cabin is a true Norwegian experience. Cabins often don't have electricity or running water but it is becoming more common to have these luxuries. Driving to the door is also common now however I embraced the short uphill dash in the rain!

The rain soon stopped however and we were left with a nice day. In the afternoon we went hiking around the area. In Norway there are plenty of wild berries and in the particular area of the cabin, blueberries were abundant. We walked until we got to some old musterers houses which were in true Norwegian style complete with foliage on the roof. We had chocolate and blueberries and walked back to the cabin.

In the cabin there was a tv and I was really surprised to find that there was also internet! So after sitting by the fire, watching a show similar to the x factor. It was mostly candle lit but there were dim solar lights also. Basically nothing like a New Zealand tramping experience! I slept in a double bed with a duvet and sheets and I was warm the whole night, something which is somewhat infrequent in New Zealand.

In the morning we decided to walk to a look out point near the top of the hill. It was quite a long walk and it probably took us about 3 hours to get there due to the blueberry eating! On the way down from the hill I got to see reindeer which was particularly exciting when you are from New Zealand. I am still convinced it was Rudolph and his buddies because one of them had a red ribbon around his neck!