Author Archives: Alive and Trekking

Climb like a goat

It will be fun, she said. It won’t be too hard, she said…Never believe a Norwegian when it comes to describing how difficult a hike is going to be! 🙂 Hiking is in their DNA, they grow up with the outdoors. Me…let’s just say that my mind wanted more than my body felt capable ofContinueContinue reading “Climb like a goat”

Gudbrandsjuvet

Gudbrandsjuvet is a narrow ravine where the Valldøla River runs through. My Norwegian friend and I stopped here during the second day of our roadtrip (more on that in a later post). What a pretty picture this makes! Mountains, gushing water, red houses, green fields and trees. I don’t see how this scenery could be anyContinueContinue reading “Gudbrandsjuvet”

Post-travel blues

I’ve been back at work for three weeks now, after a wonderful holiday in Norway. I caught myself having a bit of post-travel blues. It’s been a rocky few months and my Norwegian adventure couldn’t have been timed better. I enjoyed catching up with my Norwegian friend, who visited me in the Netherlands last year. IContinueContinue reading “Post-travel blues”

Plimmerton

Our destination after Rotorua was Plimmerton, a small town on the Kapiti Coast. We stayed at Moana Lodge, a place we really enjoyed. Plimmerton showed various sides of itself: from overcast and a bit windy to a most beautiful sunset. We loved it! We also loved the kiwi Christmas decorations in the hostel and theContinueContinue reading “Plimmerton”