Some of you have asked what I’ve been up to while Adam is at work. I have had no problems filling up my time! I usually spend about half of my day working on projects, including freelance projects, my graphic design portfolio, or learning new techniques for Illustrator and Photoshop. I may [...]

Here are a couple of group shots of the transformer (XFMR) research team that I am on. These were taken in Houghton outside of our building. The tallest guy is my adviser and leader of this group. The guy with the blue shirt and white ball cap is the other student in Norway working with [...]

Here are some picture from the part of town that is known as “Old Town”. In this part of town there is an old bridge that has some unique wooden arches, an old warehouse district that has been rehabbed into shoppes, restaurants, and pubs. This area also includes many old homes as well as many [...]

During our Sunday afternoon stroll through Old Town we came across a free concert that featured what we believe to be a local artist singing and playing his guitar. He is a solo artist and was singing in several different languages that seemed to range between Norwegian, French ,and English. He did a really nice [...]

I originally had a taste of the “svolværpostei” during a lunch with my research team. One of the guys told me that it was definitely unique to Norway and he has not seen in any where else including the six months that he spent in Houghton as a researcher at MTU. I liked the taste [...]

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About halfway through our hike, we came upon the Sponhuset - a quaint fjord-side cafe. We had heard about this cafe but we weren’t sure if they were open. We enjoyed a roast chicken meal and dessert vaffles, as well as beautiful views. This popular spot was crowded with hikers and families.
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Today we enjoyed a beautiful hike along the Trondheim Fjord. We had the good fortune of not only breathtaking views, but sunny and warm weather to enjoy the day. We took the bussen to Ladestein, the lake path, and started at the Lade Kommune and walked westward about 7 km (4.3 miles) into [...]