What is funny is that almost EVREY SINGLE DAY so far we have gone on the same walk to the mall/ grocery store. It’s pretty boring exploring a trail and then never explore the rest of Bergen. My map of Bergen is not even half complete. This weekend we will explore more. This photo was taken around the corner from our apartment. I call it town sqaure.
MY NEW FAVOURITE: My family went to the fish market and saw a LOT of salmon. In Norway they eat a lot of fish and seafood.
So we got an idea. My mom bought salmon and made this awsome meal. It was salmon cooked in lemon, butter, and garlic with sliced pickles on top with roasted potatoes and a very good salad. It tasted so good my face did this (see photo below).
STARTING SCHOOL: yesterday I had my very first day of school. I did not get friends exactly, but some people were very friendly with ,me so that kind of counts. Half of It couldn’t understand but the teacher translated every thing she could into English.
Norwegian word of the week: fartslop. You may think this funny or disgusting and if you find it disturbing, don’t, because means speed slope in Norwegian. But when I saw the bridge sign, I had to share it.
Tune in next Saturday with more from the international MOOSE 👉!
The International Moose 
Great photos and writing, Mark! I’m really going to enjoy this blog.
Fartslop may be related to Fartlek, which means “speed play” in Swedish – a training method that blends continuous training with interval training. Fartlek runs are a very simple form of a long distance run. Fartlek training “is simply defined as periods of fast running intermixed with periods of slower running”.
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Mark, I am enjoying your blog, as I have not been to Norway. It is fun to hear about the food choices, cool photos of the area, the 7-11s, the new words, taking walks and all of the fun stuff. In no time, you will be making friends and sharing their stories.
Please tell your folks hello from North Carolina. Take care and enjoy your new experiences. And thanks for sharing them.
Aunt Carolyn Harris
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Hi Mark,
“fartslop”? … that would make a GREAT word for the Arctic Bluff game on the Adventure Canada trips! As for making friends at your new school, it must be pretty hard when you can’t speak their language. Can some of your classmates speak some English? So you live in Bergen! I looked it up on the map and wow, you’re right on the North Sea! No wonder fish is such a popular dish there.
Tom
Tom
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Dear Tom
I speak the tiniest bit of Norwegian so I can understand a bit. Yes salmons a big deal here because the oceans right there by the fish market. How did you find a way to comment? I so happy that you did😆😆😆😆
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And your right. It would be awsome for Arctic bluff game😂😂
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Hey Mark,
I have a friend, Bryan Black, at work here whose family is from Norway and he visited his grandfather there often. Bryan says the hot dogs are called polse (with the line through the O). He liked seeing your pictures and recognized Bergen immediately.
I think school will be a challenge for a while as you learn the language.
It’s fun for me to see a little of what your life there is turning into….
Roy
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I love reading about your adventures Mark! I’m curious, what are the long hanging things in the middle of the top fish market photo? Looks like a dried fish of some kind?
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Yes it is dried cod. I wanted to try it but we did not buy it because it was a tourist trap. Does Eliot read this?
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We’re all going to start reading it! I’m sure they’ll get a huge kick out of your pictures, because I sure do! Great work.
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