Norway, along with many European countries, shuts down over the Easter holidays. Stores are closed. No one goes to work. I'm pretty sure that the mail doesn't come as well.
The entire country just stops, packs up and heads out of town.
So we are too.
For the first half of the week, we're going to a friend's ski cabin. The we'll be back in Stavanger for a night.
On Wednesday of that week, we're leaving for Scotland and will spend about a day or so driving around the Highlands and then to Edinburgh for four days.
Husband wants to see the Highlands for the landscape and history.
Me, I am dying to go to Loch Ness. Yep, it will be touristy and perhaps even cheesy, but I grew up on a diet of monster stories and folklore. I soaked up everything about the Yeti and the vampires and the Frankensteins. And really for all their creepiness (and occasional murders and blood-drinking), they always seemed a little bit lonely.
One of my absolute favorites was the Loch Ness monster, Nessie, for those in the know...
Who is Nessie, you wonder???
The thought of taking a boat tour of the loch with the (yes, I know it's slim to none, but humor me for a moment, please) possibility of a sighting is too scary and delicious to even fathom.
I don't care a bit if every shop for kilometers will be hawking Nessie goods or if it's like the Disneyland of mythical creatures.
I'm lobbying to stay at the B&B overlooking the lake.
Loch Ness Clansman Hotel
Then we'll head south to spend a few days sipping on whiskey and shopping in Edinburgh.
Though, I also saw a note that Scotland may shut down for Easter as well. If so, we'll just keep driving to England.
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Hi Elizabeth, I used to live in Norway, but we moved back to the U.S. in November. I still love reading about other expats' experiences there, though. (I found your blog through Victoria's blog.) Anyway, have a wonderful time in Scotland, and if you have an evening free in Edinburgh, I would highly recommend a ghost tour through the vaults of the old wall around the city--extremely spooky! I hope you get to see Nessie! Emily
Thanks Emily! I know exactly who you are. I used to read Emily On Top of the World. I think I found it when I was googling for Norway or maybe how to immigrate with dogs...I loved your blog and hated that you moved just before I came here. thanks for reading and please chime in anytime!
I went to Scotland when I was 10, and my brothers and I had a fun time scaring the pants off ourselves dipping our toes in Loch Ness. The kitsch is fun -- wallow in it.
yeah! even though i know Nessie is a benevolent creature, it still makes my heart race to think that we could see her next to our boat or maybe i'll stay up all night watching from our balcony at the B&B. bwahahaha...you know i am still about ten years old in my heart!
Sounds like you have some great plans for Easter! My BFF is from Inverness. Funny because she is going to be there over Easter and I was toying with the idea of flying over for a visit, wouldn't that have been ironic? However, because of the puppy I'm not. Probably later this year though, you'll have to tell me how you liked it.
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