Peace, Love, and Lutefisk: Adventures i Norge

Went out tonight to the pool hall! Sounds like something out of The Music Man. There was bowling and pool tables and we paid 80 kroner for an hour of pool playing. And it was packed! Who would have thought that Saturday night was the big night for pool playing. The best part of the evening was learning that the bridge in pool is called a crab or shrimp in Norwegian. Funny stuff. Now we are back in the basement sitting around while Stien, Teresa, and Marjaana read my Norway and Scandinavian Europe Lonely Planet Guide books. They are having fun reading what others have to say about their homes and are amazed that their small home towns made the book. They are now laughing at how the Lonely Planet says that if Norway had a national drink it would be coffee and one must be astounded . Norway’s view of alcohol borders paranoia and is similar to prohibition in some cities. Nearly 70% of Norwegians have blue eyes. Some of the Norway’s cities do provide some semblance of nightlife. Fun to have a guide of the guide.