Savory Sightseeing
When I began planning my trip to Norway, I scoured the travel books, explored the internet and drilled my Norwegian acquaintances about the many things we would see and do while Peggy and I traveled the countryside. Other than telling myself that I would try whatever was placed on my plate, I didn't think too much about what I would be eating while I was on my vacation. Well, I was delighted by the culinary treats I had on my trip.
We sat at the table by the window.
Please note the time of evening we are leaving and that it is still light out.
The next day we went to "The Smallest Cafe in the World" where I met Dunna who spoke to on Facebook before I came. I love meeting people in real life. She makes these wonderful waffles with apples and cinnamon in the batter topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
That night we met some new friends and enjoyed Chicken Tikka Masala.
The next day we went to Bergen where they had an amazing open air fish market. There were so many fresh fish dishes to choose from but I had to have myself some Fish & Chips. Yum. (Sorry no pic of that - I was too hungry.) We then wandered around the vendors in the rain and came across a cafe called Illy Coffee Bar.
I had to have a dessert...Chocolate filled croissants and apple juice.
Every hotel we stayed in had amazing breakfast buffets, too magnificent to describe.
More than the usual American breads and pastries...pate, caviar, sundried tomatoes, meats, cheeses, eggs, beans, potatoes, fresh fruit, fresh veggies, yogurts, whole grain breads and rolls, etc. This was just one out of 4 or 5 counters.
The next day we drove up the mountain to Flåm. We stayed at the Fretheim, but we had dinner at the Flåmsbrygge compliments of Peggy. It was another great buffet of fresh food.
Peggy's attempt at food art. LOL
Our last night in Karmøy we met some American relatives of our Norwegian host and enjoyed a meal of prawns and crab with some wine. We left the next day to stay in Oslo for three days.
There we enjoyed more good food including kebab - once again too hungry to remember the camera.
The last night in Oslo Peggy and I went to Tullins Cafe where we shared chicken ciabatta sandwiches and stir fry beef. It was great way to end our trip.
Despite eating a variety of foods and never feeling hungry, I lost at least 8 pounds on this trip from all the walking we did. More about that in another post.
We sat at the table by the window.
Please note the time of evening we are leaving and that it is still light out.
The next day we went to "The Smallest Cafe in the World" where I met Dunna who spoke to on Facebook before I came. I love meeting people in real life. She makes these wonderful waffles with apples and cinnamon in the batter topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
That night we met some new friends and enjoyed Chicken Tikka Masala.
The next day we went to Bergen where they had an amazing open air fish market. There were so many fresh fish dishes to choose from but I had to have myself some Fish & Chips. Yum. (Sorry no pic of that - I was too hungry.) We then wandered around the vendors in the rain and came across a cafe called Illy Coffee Bar.
I had to have a dessert...Chocolate filled croissants and apple juice.Every hotel we stayed in had amazing breakfast buffets, too magnificent to describe.
More than the usual American breads and pastries...pate, caviar, sundried tomatoes, meats, cheeses, eggs, beans, potatoes, fresh fruit, fresh veggies, yogurts, whole grain breads and rolls, etc. This was just one out of 4 or 5 counters.
The next day we drove up the mountain to Flåm. We stayed at the Fretheim, but we had dinner at the Flåmsbrygge compliments of Peggy. It was another great buffet of fresh food.
Peggy's attempt at food art. LOLThere we enjoyed more good food including kebab - once again too hungry to remember the camera.
The last night in Oslo Peggy and I went to Tullins Cafe where we shared chicken ciabatta sandwiches and stir fry beef. It was great way to end our trip.Despite eating a variety of foods and never feeling hungry, I lost at least 8 pounds on this trip from all the walking we did. More about that in another post.
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Looking forward to more posts.
Great pictures!
Happy saturday!
Marit, I am glad to be back, too. Although, I could have stayed in Norway forever, even with the rain. When you see how I lost most of the weight, you might reconsider.
MJ, thanks for the next post inspiration. I think that may be next, but then again, the nature was outstanding.
Glad you had such a wonderful time in Norway!Good you're back safe and sound!
looking forward o your next post
Rieni
ABW, I am not sure what's next on the agenda. We are still dealing with where we will be living next since Gary's job won't make up their mind of where he will be working. In the meantime, I will still be here working at Hobby.
Stop by my classroom next time you are here.