Arrived on 1 August. It definitely took us a while to settle in, but we're homebodies and wanted to take the time to make sure we felt comfortable. Our landlords are wonderful people who went to great lengths to make us feel welcome. This experience is not like staying in an AirBnB. This is someone's home, and they are coming back to it in a year. They have trusted us to take care of it, …

We had a great time on this short hike just north of Oslo. I am consistently struck by how seamlessly and beautifully nature exists alongside the city. In other words, it's so easy to get outside and enjoy the environment here that it almost makes me feel guilty not to do so. On this particular Sunday, we took the T-Bane to the last stop at Frognerseteren, walked to the cafe and got some Norwegian meatballs, …