One Year in Bergen!!

Exactly one year ago today i arrived in Bergen, and knew almost straight away that this would be my new home. it has been an interesting year of up's and downs. I have gained friends and then lost them, and i have lost loves and found the best one. So to celebrate my first year here i thought i would show you some pictures....

JULY '10

My Norwegian going away party!

August '10

went on my first adventure and bought a coffee cup!

Met some AMAZING new friends!

September '10

Went out lots with Corrine

October '10

Started hanging out with this crazy bisnitch! (dressed up for a 1940's night)

and started drinking more (if that is even possible!!)

November '10

went to a burlesque party in the snow brrr!

December '10

Got all excited for christmas and made my room all red

Had some awesome DUFF times!

Spent my first Christmas in Norway at a friend's cabin with his family

We got quite drunk on white russians!

 jumped into snow that came up to my thighs!

January '11

apparently i didn't take any photos of myself or do anything of interest...woops.

February '11

Got a visit from Alice, was so happy!

Did even more drinking!

This was the day i hiked up fløyen, and then visited the stave church! later this evening i met the love of my life <3

March '10

<3

April '11

I got HARRY POTTER LEGO for easter!

I decided to don a fetching hat for the royal wedding ;) jk it's the awesome stave church

Marie and I did some awesome beer drinking!

May '11

I celebrated my first 17th May in Norway

And i turned 23 two days later

I had cake!

And very expensive but yummy mexican food!

June '11

June was very hectic i spent over 12 hours getting to Finland only to spend a mere  6 hours actually in the country! but at least i got to finally meet an old internet friend Anna! i also broke my front tooth by being an idiot! but it's fixed now yay!

July '11

I ate a huuuge cookie!

and visited a cool waterfall

August '11

I made friends with a goat!

Back from the Cabin

yes readers you read right, i am back from a lovely relaxing-ish long weekend away at my boyfriend's familiy's cabin. It was so much fun, the sun was shining and the views were breathtaking

View from the Cabin

The glacier you can see from the Cabin (excuse the pic quality it was taken in the evening)

Although i have had my fair share of camping/outdoor experiences i wasn't looking forward to what i had been told was a long and grueling hike up to the cabin, so i was pleasantly surprised when the hike time was cut in half due to a new road that meant we could park a lot higher up. However that's not to say the hike up wasn't eventful, after hiking up the steepest part we came across a sheep "aww how cute" was my reaction

deceptively cute

Little did i know that a mere 5 minutes later as i was hauling myself up a swampy hill with my feet soaking wet that i would be charged at by about 10 billion 3 more who had freaked out by the idea of people in their field. needless to say i practically cried while my boyfriend tried not to laugh out loud at me. This was the first of many encounters i had during the break and it is now safe to say that i have a small phobia of sheep!

I have tons of pretty pictures and fun stories to tell you but i figured i would spread them out a bit.

In other news tomorrow is my one year anniversary of being in Norway! and i am very excited, i intend to celebrate it the way i would a birthday so seeing friends and getting drunk on pimms and lemonade!

also my boyfriend is convinced that i shouldn't put the pictures up of the views from the cabin because someone will be able to work out where it is! i think he is sorely mistaken so i thought "challenge accepted" if anyone can work out where i stayed (no exact locations please...don't be creepy) the closest big town will do then i will give you a prize! like for real send you something in the post! (send me an email with the answer)