snow & mountains

Gol. Although I like Oslo a lot lot lot, my very favorite thing about Norway still is - and always will be - the nature. No matter what might keep me in the city, I'll leave it every time to go on a short (or longer) trip. Earlier this week I spent some days in Gol in Hallingdal (in the middle of Norway) to interview, write, take photos and enjoy the view. Fingers crossed I can* share more soon!

* Because yes, this was a proper journalism job! I seriously had the best days and can't think about anything else than mountains and snow and writing writing as I feel like this can turn into something real good. It's so much fun to work now. :)

instafebruary

1 - I started the month with a new list of goals (and except for one, I completed them all).
2 - Ingeborg visited me on her way to Spitsbergen (where the sun didn't show up yet) and Oslo gave her the prettiest sunset.
3 - I went for a walk in what might be the prettiest part of the city.
4 - And I spent a long Sunday morning in bed, writing and just "doing nothing". I needed that.

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Ps. Here's to a year of instamonths! Last february is the first one I shared.

instajanuary

1 - I found a kanelbulle I thought would be bigger than my head, but it was not.
2 - This was a Sunday spent on my to do-list, which might just be my favorite kind of Sunday. At least it makes me happy!
3 - Linnéa sent me the Moomin cookie cutters I regret not buying when I was in Sweden myself, so I baked cookies.
4 - And I was in Amsterdam for a little bit. It's pretty, but... nah, not my kind of city.

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Bruxelles, la ville plus belle

I flew home with my proper big camera in my backpack and was planning to bring it to Brussels, but I didn't. So once again, let's tell a little story with phone photos and hope I'll become best friends again with my camera next time then. Whenever that is.



Brussels. I never miss living in that city, but always love visiting what without a doubt is my favorite pretty-ugly, lovely-grey and nicely-dirty city. It had been over 6 months since I visited for the last time (and that only included defending a thesis and drinking beers... so more than a year then!), so it was about time. I took with me Lizet and Caroline and did all of my favorite things:

- tasting chocolate samples at Café Tasse at the Grasmarkt;
- going all the way up to the top floor at Parking 58 to enjoy the lovely view;
- looking into all the cute shops at Kartuizersstraat (and sneaking around the corner to wave at my old house!);
- drinking tea at A.M. Sweet, while eating bits of all of their cakes;
- checking Manneken Pis to see if he's wearing a costume;
- walking towards les Marolles(, checking the flea market if it's not too late yet) and taking the elevator up to le Sablon;
- enjoying the view, again;
- eating pita at le Perroquet in the prettiest art nouveau building;
- looking at all the pretty museum buildings, the palace and the Kunstberg;
- ending the day at le Zebra, as usual.

Still there's more I wish I could have done (Ellis burger! De Walvis! Le Botanique!), but what a good visit it was.
And oh, Bruxelles, I wish you were closer. ♡