četrtek, januar 31, 2008

The last part of Scandinavian "adventure"

Ohh, it's a record...yes, I have a personal record in time I needed to "compile" new post :( Sorry for that delay. Well, I couldn't prepare myself to do it. But now I have passed this crisis!
I still owe you the end of a Sweedish trip story. It goes like this:
After we got back from our "little" trip, I spent a day or two (don't remember really) at Neva's University Campus. Then I decided for a small road trip to the Gjovik to visit an old friend Marte(we worked together in Gorenje few years ago). Neva borrowed me her car and in the morning I started to drive. It took me 10 hours to get there (about 700km away). The reason for such a long driving time was in regional roads I mainly used to get there. The speed limit at Norway on those roads is 80km/h.
It was so great to see Marte after 3 years (I think). We had some really good conversations (lots of stuff happened in last three years).
Next day I went to visit Lillehammer where the winter Olympic games were happening in 1994.
Lillehammer is a small city, nothing special. I went on a little hike from town center to nearby hill to see ski jumping center. It's somehow big ski jump, but incomparable to the ski jump we have at Planica. But it is in so much better shape ;) Slovenians know what I mean ;)
I also visited the largest underground hall which has been excavated to provide proper ice hall for Olympic games ice-hockey tournament.
In the evening Marte and her friend Rebecca prepared delicious baked rabbit. They also invited one of their friend (I have forgotten his name) to join us.
The following day (in the afternoon) we (Marte, Rebecca, their Asian friend-I have also forgotten his name and from where he is, and I) went to the small lake where we started a fire and then we bbq some frankfurters and basic bread. It was nice to sit in around fire without being afraid someone would catch you while doing this. In Slovenia is prohibited to start a fire on a land of which you aren't owner.
That is mainly all about trip to Norway.
Next morning I stared driving to the Neva's place (Linkoping) and in the middle of next night to the Skavsta airport (by bus) and then through London to Maribor by plane (RyanAir).
Have fun.
P.S.: Click here to find more photos!


Lutheran church at Gjovik.


Wooden houses are very common at Norway.


Entrance to Gjovik's ice-hockey hall - the biggest undeground hall on world.



Lots of birch's leaf in the water.


Duck at the marine at Gjovik.


Ski jumper preparing himself before actual jump.


Lillehammer city.





Bale of hay at the field.


Kid excited by pigeons.


Preparing sticks for bbq.


Barbacuing...delicious...food and scene!


At Slovenia we don't know such traffic signs ;)




Birch trees are very common trees up there ;)





When I got back home, GPS was showing how much km I have covered with car at this trip.


Flag of Norway.