Friday, September 30, 2011

We go (thrift) shopping

Today Thommas, Jorunn and I set out to see if we could find any interesting textiles for me to buy for inspiration and study. While I did not find any old doublecloth coverlets, I did find some good examples of other Norwegian techniques.

The Salvation Army runs Fretex, a very nice chain of resale shops and we stopped at 3, plus 2 other charity shops. I'm trying to keep my load light but I may have to leave some jeans here to meet the luggage weight limits!

After shopping we drove farther south to a farm area, hoping to have lunch at Hå, a former vicarage that is now a cultural center. Sadly, it was closed except for weekends. We may go back, then I can see the remains of a settlement 8200 years old(!) and the 500 year old graveyard. It was so unusually warm today there was haze and fog over the North Sea coast area. Another reason to return later.

On the way home we stopped for special flatbread, fishcakes, fresh lefse and smoked salmon that will be for another day. Beer tonight was Lervig pilsner and Lucky Jack American Pale Ale, both local to Stavanger. Skål!

Not sure what tomorrow's plan is, we spent the evening watching TV and finishing booking hotels for our trips to Oslo and Bergen. Odd Nerdrum was on their favorite talk show. Very interesting artist/character and some was in English! No help translating needed. Tho I did add a bit to my tiny vocabulary today, in addition to learning a new currency.

Har det!

No comments:

Post a Comment