A warm and rather expensive "Hallo" from Norway!
Perhaps it didn't cost me too much to say Hello from here (via free Internet), but one of the richest countries in the world holds this record for a reason (I am looking at you, dear salad, costing me a lavish $32!). Yet so far, Norway has rather impressed me with its free gorgeous scenery and exceptionally warm people. Kristiansand is located in the Southern part of the country and its long days in the summer (the above sunset shot was taken at 11PM!), the crisp winters and the in-town cross-country skiing are only a few of the perks of living here.
My next stop is Stavanger and I will be taking the scenery train ride there this Sunday - a delight for the senses I am truly looking forward to!
A few months back, a co-worker of mine convinced me to join my company's Spartan Race team. He didn't talk it up much: he mentioned it's a long-ish run with a few fun obstacles. You know, no big deal. Something someone who runs as much as me should complete more than easily (read, you don't really need to train for it). Ha ha ha.