What happens in Lillehammer stays in Lillehammer!

May16,2015

What happens in Lillehammer stays in Lillehammer!

Just kidding! The train ride was uneventful didn’t have a window seat  so amused myself  trying to connect to the train wifi. Since the whole trip only took an hour and 50 minutes to travel about 135 miles or around 200+ kilometers there wasn’t enough time for me to figure it all out. I arrived at the station humped my excess luggage off the train and into the station and who did I spy? No one! Bummer!! So went out into the rain and there walking towards me was my favorite cousin Knut. He had a big welcoming grin on his face. Almost like he knew something I didn’t. After hugs and kisses. Well not really we just shook hands. We were in a public place after all. We tossed the stuff into the back of the 4x4 and off we went.

Knut had an hour before he had to go back to work. (He drives a municipal bus) so we went to a mall. Yup even here they have them, no tims though. Had a kafe  and a sticky bun and was invited to ride along with him when he picked up all the public school kids. Thought about it for a nano second and no thanks I’d like to go for a walk about town as I was a little stiff. From sitting not drinking as it’s too expensive to drink here unless you smuggle in your own personal choice of beverage. So we agreed to meet at 4ish at the station. He went his way and I went mine on foot,in the rain down the main street from one end to the other. Too wet so I headed to Knikkers just up the road from the Flamingo lounge.(made famous in the series Lillehammer). Had myself an Elgburger and draft while sitting next to a cozy warm fire. In a fire place not the building burning down.

Left knikkers( named after the underwear not the golf pants) after a while and made my way back to the Railway Station. On my way I received a telephone call! It was my favourite cousin Knut. Wonderring where I was? I looked around and realized I was in a tunnel! Not as bad as you might think. It was the tunnel to the station. I exited said tunnel and walked briskly  towards the car park and there was Knut. Jumped into the vehicle and off we went to my other favourite cousin Aud Marie’s house(700 years old) the house not my cousin! We actually followed her down the road and realized it was she when we all drove into the same driveway. More hugs and kisses. Then we boosted my stuff into the house, dropped it just inside the front door. And had a kafe.

Next to arrive was Frida then Odleif and finally Aldene arrived home. So the whole family was all in one place at one time. Actually only this one part. We had a bite of dinner and then piled into the family car and off we went to watch Aldene play football in the rain and cold!(actually soccer as opposed to football as we know it. Unfortunately her team was defeated through no fault of her own.

After the game we all went home and had a before bed meal! I had forgotten this part. I ate sparingly and trundled off to my old room for a good nights rest.