A Christmas Homage

GOD JUL

The church bells ringing tonight for Jul (Christmas), as in Yule Log, comes from pre-christianity and is celebrated the 24th by eating pinnekjøtt, salted lamb ribs.......we made BBQ baby back ribs, and dancing around the christmas tree.

Authentic pepperkaker from IKEA, Chrismas Tulips, Homemade egg nog (only store that had it was sold out), Nisse, a gnome like santa, and mushrooms, Julegrøt - a warm porridge that Norweigans leave out for Nisse.

Elfin Lakes

Last weekend Three of my friends and I went up to BC to visit Cam.  We hiked a trail in Garibaldi National Park up near Whistler called Elfin Lakes.  After a foggy snowshoe hike through the woods we emerged into the most beautiful clear sky crowned with mountains.  After much celebration we arrived at a cabin at the end of the trail.  The cabin holds about 40 people a night but there were only about 20 that night.  We woke in the morning to candied bacon cooked in beer.  It was ^peak^ needless to say.

A Walk in the Woods

 Maddi and I along with a group of friends went on a hike to some natural hot springs.  Unfortunately the springs where currently overrun by nudists...  (only in oregon).  The guys did get in for a bit (thanks for the speedo Caleb) then we hiked around in the mossy woods.  I had a Saul type conversion experience as well... no its just that we don't get much sun so I had to take the chance to bronze up.