Life around the Center for Young Adults

First, on a personal note. Kerry passed his driving test!! On the green form you will see multiple usage of the adjective "bra" meaning "good" in the descriptors of the skills demonstrated.

Seriously, I am stoked. The licence is good until I am 100 years old. The temporary is on the left.

We had a special guest at the center this month. Our reception included a table full of great food, which everyone helped to prepare.

Smørbrød are little open face sandwiches topped with lots of good stuff.

Elder Matti Jotunus from Finland was our guest. He is the Area 70 over the Scandinavian countries. He hung out with and talked to our group for over an hour. He is in the middle with some of our group.



There is a new class being taught on Fridays. How to conduct music is held just before sports night begins. This class is required before students can start the keyboard (piano) class. Five students began the series. (That is our new sign leaning against the wall - it goes on the outside wall-someday.)

Yes, we did have Thanksgiving. We prepared dinner for 25 at the church. We cooked two turkeys so there have been plenty of leftovers. We made our own stuffing from scratch (cut and dried the bread ourselves) and cooked our Halloween pumkin to make pumkin pie filling.

Turkey #2 just out of the oven.



Apple pies, Shanna's rolls, Turkey #1

We had hoped to have eaters from five continents but ended up with just North and South America, Europe and Africa. Note the Utah touch - pear/green jello /whipped cream salad topped with Kiwi and raspberries -mmmmmmm. The meal was delicious. We served the pies after class so everyone had room for dessert.



The Streets of Bergen

Halloween has caught on in Norway - at least Halloween parties. We held one at the center.

 We were type-cast in our favorite role.

We had plenty of festive treats.

Everybody was there

Games included jump-rope. We got as many as 6 in at a time!

The M's taught everyone a line dance that was good fun and a good workout.

A couple days later we went into the old city to do some shopping. We were fascinated by the narrow old timey streets.

This is a main artery through one side of the city. Plenty of room for two way traffic.

If you don't live down on the old streets then you live on the mountain side.

 

The best way down when you are on foot is the switch back sidewalks

There are funky little shops on all of what look like side streets. You are liable to find just about any kind of goods or service on any street.

The Bergen Cathedral burned and was rebuilt several times until this 1700's model lasted.

Oooooo Blue Sky

Shops are on the ground floor with offices and apartments on the upper levels. 

Narrow

Old timey

As we crossed to the other side of town we got a great view of The Bryggen or old wharf area.

...and here is Rosenkantz Tower and Håkonshall

This other side of the city is a little more upscale and some of the streets were closed to cars.

Prams with full weather gear are a requirement here.

We wandered around the theater district for a while

and peeked back toward where we had parked the car. We were hungry

 but not for anything from a 7eleven

Right around the corner from the Henrik Ibsen statue was a Kabab shop - pronounced Kay-Bob



This is a wrap that contains lamb, veggies, rice and a tasty sauce for only 40 Kr ($7.50) We had them cut it in half and there was plenty for lunch1

Mmmmm Kabab!

Last of all we were brought up short on our way back to the car by a couple of monuments. First, this one is dedicated to all who tortured by the Gestapo during the occupation of Norway 1940 - 45.

The couplet at the top reads:

Such a hard time

Such an evil strife

This building is all that is left of an old cloister - built in about 1150 - and is now a memorial to those who died during the Second World War either in the initial battles, at the hands of the occupation army or in the death camps.

BTW - the Gypsy woman on the lower left is there every day begging. The rest of the family have spots in the downtown area - but it must be for their special fund. Nobody in Norway is not taken care of. Immigrants, unemployable, anyone gets money, housing and medical care.

The Monument