November 26th, 2017, 6:49 pm
I will post a bunch of pics here tomorow, this 5 hour time difference is catching up to me! It's 11:40 here and I gotta sleep! Another big day out sightseeing tomorrow! So much cold air and exercise is exhausting! We are loving every minute of it though! Even though I"m from Norway and I grew up in Canada, I forgot what cold was! lol.... I have been in the southern usa for a long long time and in florida since 2009! I think our blood thinned! It's not actually that cold in all reality, it gets colder in NY, Montreal and Calgary I think, the average in the winter here is around 0 celcuis or 32 F, kind of mild really if there is no wind. But when it blows it is just brutal! Stinging, icy cold, hands hurt in a minute without gloves. (It's a little colder out on the glaciers but only -10) The first day out I forgot my gloves (just not used to it!) Yesterday I only wore one pair of socks, today I wore 2! OK getting the hang of it, lol... lots of layers is the key!
We went out till 2 am last night hunting the northern lights, (even with a paid guide) but didn't find anything... will try again tomorrow night!
The food is amazing, we have been trying so much local food, homemade breads and jams... homemade lamb soup, shellfish soup, rice pancakes, homemade lemon syrup, the B&B we are staying in, the lady has chickens so we have fresh eggs every morning, her sister goes fishing and we have fresh smoked atlantic salmon and caviar with every breakfast! This is the land that time forgot, they still do everything the old way, Tonight we went crazy on Icelandic chocolate! Dark and rich, with hazelnuts, some with seasalt and caramel and some marzipan. I seriously ate so much chocolate I could barely move after!
More tomorrow! Kiss!
