Update: Last blog post I spoke of Kristine and I moving to Stavanger as I have been offered a position at The British International School of Stavanger. That has not changed (thankfully), but what has changed is how much I've learned about the process of purchasing property. We're looking to purchase an apartment in Stavanger. I've been renting since the age of 18. Being more than 7 years later, hopefully that ends soon. I'm looking forward to owning property.
Moving to a large city isn't 100% great. Although I'm looking forward to the change, it'll be much different from living on Karmøy. Karmøy is a nice place to raise a family, and get to know your neighbors. It's a close knit community that reminds me of small town USA. When friends and family come to Norway for a visit, you'll see what a clear difference there is between Karmøy and Stavanger. Also, since Kristine and I will be living in an apartment right in the city, it's not ideal for Blake. I hope and pray to find a nice home for him to go to before we move. He deserves a great family to live with.
This past weekend, Bjørn, Sølvi, Anna, and I went to the cabin.
It was a great day for being out on the mountains.
Everyone knows Norwegian live, breathe, and bleed skiing.
Because of this, they often take long skiing trips which means
we need to stop for food that we bring in backpacks.
Throughout this trip, there were many hills (kinda). All joking
aside, I was terribly scared. For those of you who don't know, I'm
afraid of hights. Taking the ski lift up and then skiing back down
is not my cup of tea. There were many times I took the skis off
and walked down the slope.
The snow was packed hard and many places had hard ice layered
on top. That means we go a lot faster down the hills which I'm
not great at but still learning. I fell 4 times with only one of
them being painful. I can feel the aftermath still. At on point
after falling, I had snow go up my nose, turn into water, and create
large discomfort within my sinuses. Ugh....
We were on the roof of Norway.
The elevation was about 4,593 feet. That's not terribly high
but considering we're not far from the ocean, I think it's pretty
high.
The trip took just under 6 hours with a few breaks.
Way off in the distance you can see other skiers coming along
the pathway.
The view is far better in person. My iPhone 4 can only do so much.
We skied about 12 and a half miles. That's 10 more miles than
I thought I would ski this whole year.
On a clear day, Norway is the most beautiful country.
For some reason, I always find myself taking photos of areas
near the water. I love being by the water. I cannot wait for
warmer weather to come this way. I'm getting restless waiting
for a good fishing season to approach.
Something about being around the water simply excites me.
Hopefully someday I'll own a place on the water. That's my goal.
I tried to take a picture of the school I'll be teaching
at. The sun was in an unfortunate position. I'll take
better pictures in the future.
I have no memory of where this is. I thought the picture turned
out well despite my finger getting in the upper corner.
This picture wouldn't rotate properly so I do apologize.
What you see here are advertisements for apartments
in Stavanger. Lately, I've been actively searching
for a possible apartment to live in. Kristine and I
have gone to Stavanger once thus far to look at a few places
and I expect us to make more visits. It's an exhausting
yet enjoyable process. I've learned a great deal about the
Norwegian real estate market.
This past Friday I was asked to play at a church near our apartment.
It was a worship night for the youth. It's not easy to see, but I'm in
the back left. It's good to play when given the chance. I don't have
near the opportunities that I did in the states but I hope to play more
in the future. Perhaps in a few years I can start up a jazz band in
Stavanger??? That would be great.
This was a rather short post. I haven't been busy with new activities.
Next blog post will be about Stavanger. I'll talk about the things I like about it,
how it's unique, and why I look forward to moving there. Also, I'll post
a few pictures of Norwegian properties so you all can see the architectural
differences between typical American homes and Norwegian homes.
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