Vacation is over//Norway in Photos


There’s nothing worse than settling back into your daily routine after being gone for almost a month. Actually there is – dealing with unpacking and extra laundry on top of it. I am drained. I don’t feel like doing anything. I did a lot but it seems like nothing is being done. I think I did about 6 loads of laundry, and I had laundry there from before we left that had to be put away, so it seems like 10 loads have been done.

I had to do the supermarket run twice because restocking the fridge requires you to go through the week and remember you missed the first time, even if you made a list. Sort mail, shred mail, make sure all bills are paid. I want a vacation now where I just lay on the bed/beach and have everything brought to me. I cooked on Monday and it was a battle to clean the kitchen. I just need a few more days. I should be good next week. I missed the gym though. Let me rephrase that – I missed working out with my trainer, because I don’t get in the gym on my own as often as I should. I’ll do everything next week. I think it was good that we came back on a Sunday that I have this whole week to get myself together and then start fresh next week and be fully into it. We have lots of people popping in and out over July/August and I know my husband wants to squeeze Vegas in before the end of the year and I won’t even discuss Christmas. Lawd help meh!

Enough ranting, let’s enjoy some pics!

Driving into Oslo CIty
Driving into Oslo CIty
Pink boat on the water - Cruise
Pink boat on the water – Cruise
Food served on the cruise - Shrimp, bread, butter and mayo. I had 6 slices of bread and butter :|
Food served on the cruise – Shrimp, bread, butter and mayo. I had 6 slices of bread and butter 😐
Love the language!  Toaletter - Toilet
Love the language! Toaletter – Toilet
Bus station
Bus station
Gave him money and he put the hat on David and pulled out the gun after he stood next to him.
Gave him money and he put the hat on David and pulled out the gun after he stood next to him.
Sculpture Park
Sculpture Park

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"Zombie Apocalypse sculpture"
“Zombie Apocalypse sculpture”
I like to play with my hair too :)
I like to play with my hair too 🙂

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Lots of Trolls in Norway...
Lots of Trolls in Norway…

Hei fra Norge!


Don’t recognize the language? Well I have a thing for learning different languages and I’ve been doing well in figuring out things most of the afternoon in NORWAY! Yes, the conference is in Norway! My talented husband was asked to speak at the Norwegian Developers Conference (NDC) and I let him know it was not an option to say no. Who knows if we’ll ever make it here on our own?! It was quite a trip from Barbados to here but we made it! It’s very beautiful and green. It’s also 12.51am and I am wide awake after sleeping for a few hours.

We flew to Miami from Barbados  at 7.15am, waited 5hrs in Miami and then flew to London overnight around 6pm (flight was delayed a half hour or so), waited about 3.5hrs in London and then left for the 2hr flight to Norway. Longest bit of travelling and it wasn’t bad as we didn’t encounter any drama whatsoever. I was shocked but also very pleased. Very tired and hungry as I was sick the morning we left. Sick, not hungover, I ate something at the wedding I probably shouldn’t have :(.

Barbados was lovely! I wouldn’t say it was relaxing but there were some lovely relaxing days in there. Definitely check my Instagram for pictures that I post when I have wifi lol. My friend’s wedding that occurred on the last day was what I considered nontraditional but simple, classy and every bit of fabulous! We weren’t very classy when the music came on but we had a blast lol.

The days before the wedding were filled so I was the energizer bunny from Thursday until today. We had her Hen Party (bachelorette party) Thursday night and catamaran cruise Friday afternoon (got a mini tan). Saturday morning we went for manis and pedis and then to lunch at her parents, I had to leave early for dinner with my in-laws. Sunday was the wedding, we were with her from around 12, the wedding was at 5.30pm. We left the wedding after 11pm, I passed out during the finale of Game of Thrones which I have to re-watch, woke up around 1.45am, got to packing and straight into getting ready for the airport as we left around 4.30am to get there for 5am. I had a lovely upset stomach all morning but we made it to Norway in one piece.

As much as I’m missing Bellevue, I’m happy for this experience. Two weddings and a conference is a lot for a “vacation” but it’s been quite an adventure that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

I’ll have another post up when I get home with pics but if you’ve been following my journey, I just wanted to let you know where it ends (location) and a little update on Barbados.

Lots of love.

xx