Aquavit

... likes music if they come to Oslo. After Bla we had one more task to fulfill before we left. I had to have Norway's national drink Aquavit. Arvid had told me about it in Voss a few days prior and I was determined to sip on some before we left. Sall (our ...

... Hoover Dam bypass bridge I believe).   They actually do bungee jumping from the bridge (216 meter jump).  Got to Aquavit Guest House in Plettenberg Bay about 4.  It sits on a bluff and overlooks the north bay area.  People that ...

... the spirit of Norway, the invitation said - an invitation which was hard to refuse. The spirit in question was Linie Aquavit, a distilled brew made from potatoes and caraway seeds, consumed by Norwegians in copious amounts for almost 500 years. I was ...

... gave us bags...you either had to buy them or bring your own. We did develop a taste for the local Norwegian liquor called Aquavit and brought home a sample box that we bought duty-free on the ship. It is essentially a flavored vodka and tastes like ...

... beautifully decorated table. Apart from all the candles and decorations were a large variety of special (dark) Christmas beers and Norwegian aquavit to wash it all down! Wine is not served with the food as the Christmas beer is specially designed for ...

... . På Indien-flyget träffade jag en skön indier som berättade att han i somras varit i Stockholms skärgård och druckit Aquavit. Allt gick bra, men när jag kom till flygplatsen gick fan allt åt helvete. Nä, men det var kaos. Jag skulle fylla i ett ...

... bags received a tag). We went upstairs to the international waiting lounge and had a drink, then went in search for a bottle of Aquavit for one of Paul’s friends; could only find a miniature bottle. Flight was delayed about 20 minutes, so we were ...

... ;ываю местную водяру Aquavit и reindeer stew. Последний день ...

... wasn't much water coming down because it was too late in the summer-so we really only saw two sisters, hehe. Tried some Aquavit (traditional drink-famous because it travels over the equator on a ship twice-which is meant to make it taste better) supplied ...

... Emelina's subtle grunts and squeaks... as she emerged from her fresh air slumbers... Toasting off a bottle of Aquavit and munching on pickled herring... and the lively conversations that ensued from this mysterious elixir... Late night dips ...

... wall. To make matters worse, one of the Norwegian guys, Magnus, developed a nasty habit of producing a bottle of Aquavit (some delightful spirit made with potatos and fennel) and distributing shots around the table. Actually, that could describe ...

... , pork, beef, tofu, veg and rice. We also got to sample some homemade rice wine, which was surprisngly tasty - a bit like Aquavit and fairly potent. By 8pm we were pretty shattered and still very cold so decided hitting the sack was probably the best way ...

... but we were toured around a bit and had lots of time to relax and enjoy some traditional food and drink. Watch out for that Aquavit eh Kjell! From Verdal we headed off to Bergen which is on the west coast of Norway. It is situated in amounst what ...

... scenery - As is very hilly - houses built on hillsides one on top of another - makes for great views I'm sure - Aquavit - Norwegian whisky - very tasty - Norwegians - very friendly; like Canadians but better looking - Norwegians - some have names ...

... We could drink water from the taps (clear, fresh, mountain water I may add). And to top it off, I got a welcome drink (Aquavit - basically Norwegian whisky) as well as dinner. This boded well. Now to give a bit of a background on Finse. Finse is ...

... wall that indicated that it was probably the right place. We thanked the students and gave them a couple of small swedish aquavit bottles. So far it appears that the Russian people are really helpful. Travelling in Russia is definitely a challenge! We ...