Update

So lots has happened since I last updated. I celebrated the 17th of Mai. This day is celebrated as Norway’s national day. Everyone dresses up in the national costumes and heads to the town to watch the parade. It was definitely different from Australia day, it was quite formal with many in the national or nicely dressed in comparison to shorts and a shirt sitting on the beach or around the pool all day. We went into town in the morning to watch the parade. All the schools and groups all lined up and walked through the streets. Honestly I didn’t think that there were that many people in my town, it was first time I had seen so many people in Norway. After the parade we headed to my grandads house and had a lunch and spent the afternoon with the family. Then we went and ate pølser and is (sausage and ice cream) which is the traditional thing to eat on 17^th of Mai.

Stine and me also went up to Oslo for the weekend as she had a meeting thing there for work. We stayed with her cousin and it was a really nice trip and got to spend a day walking and shopping around Oslo. I still can't believe how small it is and by then end of the day I already knew my way around. Also there was a farmers strike at the time so they drove tractors through the city. It was a really funny sight to see.

Last weekend I went on a canoeing trip. It was a blast. We were meant to leave on friday afternoon and come back sunday, but it was really bad weather (it even started to hail) so it was postponed to Saturday. The trip was with my contact person's family and many other family, so in total there was probably over 20 people there. So saturday Stine dropped me off at Kirsten's house (contact person) and we ate breakfast and met the family, from there we set off to the place and packed the canoes and began paddling! We arrived after about 2hours or so of paddling set up the tents and got cozy. I also took a bath as they say. It lasted about 5 seconds as it was absoloutely freezing!! I mean I was wearing 3 layers of clothing, so imagine how cold in was in the river! Though it was fun. I also got to sleep in a tepee shaped tent, it was so cool.

A few weeks ago it was so nice and warm here about 25 for a week. It felt like australia wearing shorts, having bbqs and hanging around in my cozzie's. But now it is back to bad weather.. so much for summer. hopefully it will get better.

Summer is starting soon, only a week and a half left. Though I don't i'll be going to school everyday as so many classes aren't on because the teachers aren't coming, which i don't mind. Some nice sleep ins for me :D  Sometime norwegian school is so random, like last week for gym we had orienteering, it was quite boring and my group just walked around and laughed when we saw people actually running (we are too lazy). Also in another class the teacher brought in random fruits from around the world for the class to try. 

Here are some photo's:

17th Mai

National dress

First time eating reindeer.

My room

Baking a cake

Tepee tent!

Made a sail boat with our canoes :)