8 years old on top of the world
On her eighth birthday on Sunday my daughter and I climbed up to the top of the Leaning Tower in Pisa (the day she was finally old enough)! She celebrated her birthday at home earlier with kids from the international school, and she got the birthday song served in Norwegian, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French,…
Mother & Daughter on a Photoshoot
Yesterday my oldest daughter and I went to the river Arno and took a lot of pictures. Afterwards my daughter edited the pictures, and these were our immediate favorites… Myself with a happy grin by the riverbank. Great editing, eh?
An idyllic everyday glimpse
Halfway through our one year in Italy we’re nowhere near getting tired of the typical Italian townscape…
A Winter Day at the Marina
The other day we decided to bring our swim-gear and go to the Marina again. These pictures show what met us there. We left the gear in the car, kept our jackets on, and went out on the pier to smell the salt sea air.
New Year Celebration at the Beach
Spending the last day of the year at the beach was a weird and wonderful experience. The italians looked at us like we were crazy when we put on swimsuits and went for a swim in the middle of winter. Oh, well, to us 14 degrees is more like the Norwegian summer, and the kids…
Celebrating Christmas in Tuscany
Being a Norwegian family living abroad for just one year, celebrating Christmas is bound to bring forth some untraditional and unusual solutions. Naturally we’ve left all of our Christmas decorations in storage back home, leaving us to improvise in regards to the decorations, as well as the menu, for our Christmas celebration. Our Italian-Style Christmas…
Just another tower…
From the gecko’s perspective! Looking up at the inside of the hmfth tower we’ve seen here in Tuscany. I’m pretty sure a lot of this will not be here in another 1000 years… We all make our mark, but some marks are longer lasting than others. The evidence is clear – we were there! Judging…
Here, There and Everywhere
On our way home from an outing the other day, there was a full moon winking down at us… Synne tried to catch it with a youthful; Who sais I can’t?
Melancholic Monday
Feeling a bit melancholic today, probably due to the rain pouring down outside my window… I thought I´d take the opportunity to post some pictures that somehow reflect this mood of mine… This enchanted scenery was captured by my oldest daughter. Hear the silent conversation. Teardrops in the sand… Alone in the dark forest. A…
Geocashing in Tuscany
I’ve become a true fan of Geocashing! It leads us to places we never would have discovered if we weren’t looking for something specific. The generic cashe is hidden in an idyllic scenery, often away from the most touristy spots. A first glimps of what turned out to be a huge cave… This lone tree…
