Valderøya, Norway

I flew to Ålesund to surprise some old friends for Leif's 40th birthday party. I hadn't seen them in 15 years. This part of Norway is so beautiful. Sissel was such a wonderful host and cooked some amazing food including some venison Leif had caught two weeks before on a hunting trip with his father. I also discovered a new favourite sweet, Bumse Mums, similar to our soft Easter eggs made from marshmallow covered in chocolate, except these are tastier and are shaped like mother bears.Read more