There are a lot of rumours about the artic wild life in Norway. Some say there are even Polar Bears in the streets. Some are exaggerating and some are more or less the truth. In my earlier articles I have present you the Winter Wonder Land with lots of snow and ice, but yet so charming and joyful. We are used to living with the significant four seasons and from my childhood and have learned to love the snow and the play opportunities it brings. We are acclimated from thousands of years back to our roots, the Vikings. (Please click to enlarge all my pics!)
I have seen them live there on a snow scooter safari in 2000 and the animal is beautiful but do not get too close! In the picture above you see me (with red gogles) in front of a 7 000 year old glacier.
Passing a fish and game shop, I also saw this Brown Bear which I had to capture on my hunting trip to save evidence for my blog about the wild life in Norway. This one is stuffed too, but his parents and siblings live in the forest all around in the south part of Norway. In front of the bear, you see klippfisk (dry salted cod) which actually was one of the biggest export articles from Norway some hundred years ago. It’s used as the important ingredients in Bacalao which is a famous dish in Spanish kitchens.
So now you know more of the truths and false about the wild life in the Winter Wonder Land :-). If you like to learn more about Svalbard: Norwegian sovereignty, regulated by the Svalbard Treaty of 1920, click here. And I do recommend a visit to a blog friend of mine; Oslo Foodie and see his recipes for Bacalao here.
Hi Renny, quite a good phone camera you have there. The polar bear looks so real!
Hei Renny!
I would love to go to Svalbard. I have been forever asking my husband to go there but we have always been busy. I have seen some pictures of Svalbard and I was just in awe. The landscape is fantastic! I hope that we would have time to go there this year.
I would not mind NOT seeing Polar bears.
I am planning to travel to Svalbard with my boss so I can experience how it feels nearing the Northpole. Since my boss has been there a couple of times during his youth.
and regarding to the blogger party… it is still on the drawing board but its quite feasible.
Its fascinating to see these animals….though its really scary to encounter them in person :-)
wena from Oslo
Lisa: Thanks – yes it’s handy:-)
Al: Never give up persu’ade you’re husband – it will be worth it:-)
Chas: Have a nice trip with you’re boss – it’s just breath taken landscape. and keep up working with the blog gathering!
Wena: Yes, so I was glad thei were stuffed this time:-)