Today we didn’t do much other than drive back to Oslo, so it seems a good time for a post about some miscellaneous things related to Norway but not unrelated to specific destinations. First off in this category – trolls! Once we left Oslo, the number of troll statues increased significantly, reaching a peak of course at Trollstigen. We haven’t stopped for nearly all of them so consider this just a delightful sampling of what has really been out there. Nearly all have big noses, but other than that, there is a lot of variety. Some are tall and skinny, some are short and squat, some are mean-looking and some seem friendly.
Next up on the list of miscellaneous Norwegian things is vaffels (waffles). When we’d heard that waffles are popular as a snack, we didn’t think much of that idea. That was up until we went to a small cheese shop north of Oigardseter Fjellstue. In addition to cheese and gourmet local grocery items such as sausage, jam and truffles, they served fresh homemade waffles and nothing else. We happened to go through around 3 in the afternoon when we were all feeling like a snack so we tried the waffles. They were just right as a snack — warm, slightly crisp and with locally made creme fraiche and raspberry jam. We are now officially Norwegian waffle fans!
The last miscellaneous thing that I wanted to mention are the purplish pink wildflowers that are extremely common everywhere that we’ve travelled so far. I really like them!
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