path of terror!

The spider might look small, but it was the size of my fucking palm! And lots of them.. Above my head. I felt like crying...

scenic hike Manly

There was a reason why I walked so slow..... ;)

Sydney!

• Yep, finally arrived in Manly, Sydney. Was a long trip. Started friday morning in voss (friday night aussietime) and landed in Sydney airport sunday night aussie time. Had a six hour train ride, three flights which together took 22,5 hours, subway and then ferry out to Manly. Inbetween there i also had some waiting time. Had a totalt of four flightmeals + various snacks. The mars icecreambar was especially good. Slept through Australia and Harry Potter, but managed to stay awake trough Julia and Julie and some random Tv-shows.
• It`s soo strange not to be cold at all. Im walking around in singlet, shorts and flip flops and actually sweating. Hope you got your snow in Voss now! :)
• Today ive had a little look around Manly and a superb breakfast burrito at a cafe. Linn showed me around and we actually got hit by birdshit whilst waiting for a green light. Not fun at all! I dont understand how anyone can claim it means good luck.
• So, as you probably have understood by now; Im alive - I have not been raiped - Still got all of my stuff (though I was really worried they were gonna take my taxfree goods away from me before going on the plane to Sydney) - and I`m loving the sun!
• ps: got off the train at sydney harbour and just had to take the most touristy photo of them all - Sydney opera house.. Hahaha

Last week in Voss

I just had the last saturday night in Voss for 4 months! Kinda sad to think about it, but it was the best saturday to choose! Afterski, party in Finnesvegen and then dancing until Pentagon closed. Im soo happy that so many of my friends were there yesterday! I really love hanging out on the dancefloor with all of you! Got three more workdays, one more chance of bouldering, one more skiday on the mountain and hopefully some nights hanging out with some of you before I go. The travelling butterlies have started to make their way into my stomach, and the fear is starting to set in! Am I completely inzane to go off on my own? My biggest fear is ending up inside a hostel or hotelroom all day.. I want to fill every single day with activities that are outside! I am really looking forward to visiting those of you who wants a visit from me, and im anyone all of a sudden has a week or two off from work, let me know and I'll tell you where you can fly into. I wont turn travelcompanions down! Had to upload a photo from last week, me and Julian up on Slettafjellet skiing. Hope you'll go up there again on your own! Skiing is you thing! Ciao

Toptouring

It might be cold in Voss, but we still go skiing:) When cars break down and waterpipes freeze, its time to start walking! New Years Eve 2009 was celebrated with a fullmoon toptour to Raudhovden, Pinnekjøttdinner at the rafting senter and hottubs with champagne! Great sucsess ;) We didnt even need headlights for the walk cause the moon lit up the whole mountain! Today we had another toptour. It was longer, but included some sweeter lines down! Mykkeltvedtsveten. I had cramps half of the way up, and when i took off my jacket to put on a warmer on the top, it was covered with ice on the inside and stuck to my fleece.. -20 degrees can do stuff like that! Time to watch a movie.. I think i need to do some skiing in the resort tomomrrow.. Cannot walk any longer than from the car to the skirental.. (first photo is from Mykkeltvedsveten, taken by Heine Langesæther, next two are from Raudhovden taken by Allan Ellard)

December

December has come, and I am loving it! :) Started early by going on a crosscountrytour in november, and went snowboarding with Amanda and Stian in the very start of december. It wasnt the longest hike in the history, but we blame it on the wind, and we were happy when we were back in the car!

Had a welldeserved lunch at Tre Brør Cafe afterwards!

December 12th was the famous Santa`s little helpers party at Lindas. It was very fun, cause this year i got a lot of sixes! Six = presents!!! :)

Too bad that the present I chose turned out to be chewingbones for dogs, firewood, light bulbs, catalouge for clas ohlsson and babymilk!

The only "julebord" this year for me was the weekend after. The climbing club had a (new and yearly?) swedish julebord and it was awesome!

good food, great friends and even a drinking competition which included training. What more is suitable for such a night?

Christmas day was perfect this year. It really had everything you could wish for. Waking up to a snowcovered garden. Eating christmas-breakfast with scrambled eggs. Going crosscountryskiing up the resort and getting a lift with the pistmachine the last bit to the top. Trying to do some telemarkturns on the way down. Getting warm waffles and chokolate at grandmums place. Going sledding with cousins and aunts. Traditional christmas dinners with the whole family of 17! :)

and to top it off, ending the night at Tre Brør Cafe where the boys are dancing in their boxers?!?!

Sure made Cissi and Hanna laugh!


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Snow <3

I had the first toptour of the season today.. It was 10 or 15cm powdersnow, very bad light, and me on crosscountry-skies! :) ended with a huge nosedive into the snow in front of a bunch of guys on their way up. WTG NINA! :)