This weekend Lars and I took off to Tynset (his hometown) and stayed at one of his uncles' cabin.
His uncle Erik stays there often so it is well stocked with dishes, furniture, food etc. etc.
It was an awesome weekend--just the two of us, no TV, no internet, no electricity or running water!
Did I mention it's lakeside? Yes, nice.
It felt like we took a trip back in time...you can see from the pictures how old fashioned everything is. Here's the fridge:
And this is the key to get you in the front door:
Above you see a 'cabin book' which is typical to find in Norwegian cabins. Guests sign the book and tell a bit about their stay. We read entries from Lars' family before I was born!
In a way I also felt like we traveled forward in time; we left fall behind and jumped straight forward into winter!
The first snow of the year had blanketed the ground and it was just a few degrees above freezing throughout our stay; it really made the fresh mountain air even more crisp and refreshing.
In some ways I felt like I was living in a snow globe. A very happy, Norwegian snow globe.
We played cards, listened to the radio, looked through old pictures, drank wine by the fire and enjoyed each others' company.
*My hat here is among the gobs of cool random junk that has been living at the cabin for YEARS!
Other than that, I don't have really that much to say. I feel like the pictures speak for themselves. It was
fabulous. I haven't relaxed so much...uh...ever? It was so great to spend so much one on one time with Lars. ♥
I am really looking forward to the next time we get to stay there...maybe when either swimming or skiing is a possibility? ;)
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He has always been good at making pizzas but this one was extra impressive. We didn't really have any sauce or sauce ingredients at home but Lars just whipped up a special sauce with ketchup and leftover salsa!
