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- Name: Alice
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Me and my city
I'm Alice. 47 yrs old. I'm the mother of to wonderful young men, 25 and 28 yrs old and MIL
to a lovely girl, 25.
I'm also a brand new grandma to a little babygirl. 
None of the boys live at home anymore, but my little Pomeranian - Ayla and her best friend Pollopus the kitten - keeps me company when my husband is at sea.
My problematic back keeps me from being as active as I would like, so the computer is my window to
the world.
I also like photographing, to read and watch movies.
I am a member at Friends International Support Group - a voluntary organization and support group for people with health problems. You are welcome to visit our board. We have a Norwegian and an English speaking part.
I love:
Positive people, late night hours and sweet strawberries
I'm not so fond of:
Early mornings and celeriac
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I live on a large island just outside the city of Bergen, Norway. Guess I'm not unbiased, but I think this is the most beautiful city in the world. I've grown up here. I met my husband and gave birth to my two beautiful boys here. My mother and four siblings with families also live in Bergen. And now I'm also experiencing becoming a grandma from Bergen.
People from Bergen are viewed as something of a odd bunch. We are known to be loud, opinionated and extremely patriotic. But actually we are mostly like anybody else. It's true we love our city and say it out loud. And we are proud, talk much and fast and like to stand our ground, but loud??? Nope - we are just noticed because of our special dialect. Since we live far from the next city, alone, encircled by seven mountains that effectively isolates us from the rest of Norway we often say for fun: "Eg e'kje fra Norge eg e' fra Bærrrgen" - "I'm not from Norway, I'm from Bergen" - in our own dialect with a distinct R.
Bergen is a costal city in the west of Norway with long seafaring and trading traditions. It's surrounded by seven mountains and is the second largest city in Norway . The mountains also make it to the city in Western-Europe with most rain.
The old wooden houses at Bryggen from Hansa times is protected as a World Cultural Heritage
In the summer Bergen is a popular tourist destination. A starting point for cruise ships from around the world before they set sails for the fjords.
We also have a famous fish-market - Fisketorget, funicular - Fløibanen - which takes you up to a breathtaking view over the city (when the weather allows it) and the cable car - Ulriken - it takes you even higher.
You will find a fabulous Aquarium that we're very proud of.
The composer Edward Grieg was born and died here. His home Troldhaugen is now a museum.
Well I could go on forever telling you about this beautiful city. If you want to learn more about this small city in a small country, you'll find links under My favourites.
Furry Friends
Touching snow for the first time in her life
Pollopus (Apollo) - our orphan miracle
2 days after he was found abandoned in the woods by his cat-mom
A 3 months old feisty furball
Best friends forever
Spring in Norway - what do we do
The first big holiday we're looking forward to in spring is Easter. Some prolong the winter by skiing in the mountains
Others are jump-starting the summer season at their cabin by the sea
May 17.th is our Constitution Day. Norwegians are celebrating their freedom with enthusiasm. Dressing up in national costumes (bunad) and participating in parades all over the country
Some of the young boys (and some girls) in Bergen are members of Buekorps (archery brigades) They train in marching and drumming and wear characteristic uniforms. On Constitution day they proudly show off their skills. (My oldest boy is the tiny toddler at the right)
In the evening of June 23. we celebrate the summer solstice and the beginning of the summer season with big bonfires, games and fun
Where do you live
What is sitting disability
I am suffering from sitting disability, which means that I spend most of my days lying down. Because of my back problems, sitting increases my pain, and I have to avoid to sit whenever I can. Most countries have directives making public facilities available for disabled people, whether they have reduced mobility and visual or auditory impairments. Sitting disability is yet to be recognized,; therefore the availability of benches or other devices where one may lie down are often non-existing.
Transportation is another area we are experiencing discrimination. To fly you have to be able to sit 45 min. at both take off and landing. No airlines have yet shown any willingness to make it possible for people with sitting disability to travel by airplane. People with sitting disability are also excluded from travelling by bus or train, because they can't lie down during the transportation.
So you can say; people with sitting disability are excluded from a part of life "normal" people don't even give a second thought.
This letter was sent to The European Comission Last year: SITTING DISABILITY
Our objective is that all countries, governments will, in their legislations, incorporate directives for adaptions for sitting disabled persons - the same way they already have done for other disabilities.
For Norwegian readers:
Les min artikkel i Ryggstøtten 03/08 om universell utforming, og "Sittehemning i kommunene" (PDF-fil)>>>
Se også gjesteblogg om Universell utforming og sittehemning på DOK - Nasjonalt dokumentasjonssenter for personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne.
View from my window
I never get tired of this view. Nature and its shifting moods makes it new and different every day
Fog in June
July sunset - 11pm 070708
July sunset 11pm 100708
This isn't exactly a view from my window, but I found this little bugger working hard right outside. Can't resist sharing him with you. Why I know its a him?? I don't!!! I just like to give the impression I have male visitors when hubby's at sea.
Rain
This has been a winter filled with rain for us in Bergen. But who's said that a rainy day can't be beautiful??
The everfalling rain and humidity gives our vegetation an almost surreal shade of green
In May June the blooming of the fruit trees in nearby Hardanger is a must see . A spectacular result of the cold winters and lots of rain
Hvem er jeg
Jeg er født i værens tegn i 1961, gift og har to voksne barn + en liten hund.
Ha vært uføretrygdet med dårlig rygg siden 1989.
For å fordrive tiden liker jeg å lese, se film (er altetende) og holde på med data.
Ellers er telefonen en fin oppfinnelse. Den brukes flittig til å holde kontakten med familie og venner.
Jeg elsker:
Positive mennesker, sene nattetimer og søte jordbær
Er mindre glad i:
Tidlige morgenstunder og sellerirot
Please say hello
Bits and bobs about This and that
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Part II - Where I go, what I see - join me on my vacation
07/11/09 05:38:38 | 0 What do you think?
Thank you all of you!
And thanks for the nice invite, Astrid - which I didn't see before I was home again, sorry. But I don't think we drove up in
your direction after Stavern. We took the straight inland route to get home as soon as possible. It's a fairly long drive for me and my body anyway, and
still it ended up with two hours more since our "dear" Martha" (GPS) was a bit unwell and was leading us into...
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Part II - Where I go, what I see - join me on my vacation
07/07/09 09:48:08 | 0 What do you think?
Thank you again for looking at my pictures and taking the time to comment. You are all so sweet!
Of course you're not a nerd, Kathleen - I would've been worried too.
How to water those plants I have no idea. I guess they have to water very
much and very often. 
Kit - the sail... -
Part II - Where I go, what I see - join me on my vacation
07/06/09 02:18:59 | 0 What do you think?
Good morning Sunshiners
I continue my travelogue in a new thread since too many pictures will make it hard to open for some of you. I'm not the best to restrict my use of pictures. It's so hard to choose which goes and which not.
For those who haven't seen the first part of my journey canWhere I go, what I see - join me on my vacation (pictures included)
07/04/09 14:50:26 | 0 What do you think?
Er visst noen som er "redd" jeg har både røntgensyn og er allviter. Slapp av - jeg sniker bare innom her innimellom for å være sikker på at jeg ikke går glipp av noe viktig (som Mosken som danser på bordet)
I can see some here are a bit dissapointed that I'm here in my vacation too...
Mosken and Lisbeth had...
Where I go, what I see - join me on my vacation (pictures included)
07/03/09 15:50:10 | 0 What do you think?
Hi you all. I bet some of your were thinking I was MIA again - if you ever noticed me being away that is.
I've been busy preparing for our little vacation. Dog, kitten, clothes and "nicknack's" have to be delivered or packed in suitcases, while hubby have the crazy idea that if he trows a bunch of clothes in there, he's done with his part of the...Join me in my trip to Denmark
06/21/08 13:52:14 | 9 What do you think?
June 18.
Ok - I'm not in Denmark yet, but we are "crashing" at a hotel in Kristiansand in south of Norway. The ferry to Denmark is only a couple of minutes away and leaves 8 am tomorrow morning.
Thank you for all your well wishes. I'm so touched you all have been thinking of me and want me to have a great holiday.
I watched the weather forecast on the TV this morning....A glimpse of Turkey - my holiday
04/08/08 06:07:00 | 0 What do you think?
I've been to Alanya before, a long time ago. I'm not sure when but it has to be around 15 yrs since the last time. A beautiful country, but back then I found the din and noise and some very pestering "Don Juans" a bit too much for to ladies travelling alone - my MIL and I.
But many people have later told me how much they love Turkey, so I was really curious if I would think any different this time around. I'm not sure if it was because we went a bit...Travel letter from the island of Crete
09/16/07 13:25:22 | 1 What do you think?
Well - actually I'm back on my couch and can deliver my letter by hand.
To make the fall feel shorter, we, each year, take a weeks vacation on the lovely island of Crete in the middle of the Mediterranean - the largest and most southern of the Greek islands. A troublesome travel for me, but well worth it when I'm there.
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