With Jone at Gladmaten ( the food festival)

A small box with a treasure

A 14 year old Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena bought in Italy

Going old school when it comes to shaving

I bought this shave brush in Italy ;-)

My club member application has been approved

Let's hope the department of home affairs won't drag their heels in letting me go

Back in Norway

Dinner at Ostehuset with friends

Great food tour in Bologna

Today we have been on a great food tour in the Bologna area. We have seen how the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena is made and we have been to a local vineyard for a great lunch. Thanks to Alessandro for all the information – see http://www.italiandays.it for more info – and by the way, we also used the opportunity to buy some stuff

Enjoying an aperitivo in Bologna

A bright orange spritz

We got reminded about an Italian word today

Panna means whipped cream of course. Not exactly what Nikki had in mind :-)

Looking for perfect espresso cups

And at a restaurant in Bologna they used cups from Figgjo, a town located about 20 minutes outside Stavanger. How ironic is that ;-)

Lunch in Bologna

View of Piazza Maggiore

From the Asinelli tower in Bologna

Enjoying good food in Bologna

Nikki at a restaurant in Bologna. We enjoyed various cold cuts, risotto, cheese, meat and some local wine :-)

A room and terrace with a view here in Bologna

Whitney has a visitor

Lunch at Ostehuset

Packing for Bologna

But I guess I have to leave some room in case I want to buy some Parmesan cheese or something similar ;-)

Picking strawberries in Olav and Allis's garden :-)

Party on, Mie and Knut

I'm going to try out Proraso

An Italian shaving cream. Got it today from Amazon.co.uk

Dinner with the gals at Delhi

Lisa, your roommate misses you!

Postcards from the family

One from Jone from Berlin and one from Mie and the gang from Crete. Thanks guys :-)

Playing scrabble and warming our selves on the barbecue

Taking a walk

But after walking from Gausel to Mariero we are tired so now we are waiting for the train

It's nice with some popsicle on a warm sunny day

Our new balcony chairs

Now we just need some guests ;-) PS we have more than two chairs :-)

Chocolate fondant for dessert

So that is how they came up with the Italian flag

Lisa is over for dinner

And we have made an old favorite: pizza Italian style

Mie's sunflowers are blooming

Gift from Nikki

Typical Norwegian underwear ;-)

Had shrimp and champagne for dinner today

Cakes for me

Happy birthday!

Gard is a year older and wiser today - happy birthday babe *3*6*3*

At Tungenes lighthouse

Today's workout

Ran around Stokkavannet lake - time 40 min and 45 seconds

Having a drink in town

Beach volleyball being played outside :-)

Got a parcel from Amazon today

So now we can start preparing for Bologna :-)