Year: 2009
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Dei Austerrikske Alpane (Austerrike) Juni 2009
Kven: Harald (Slettvoll), Øyvind (Heimset Larsen) og meg sjølv Kva: Bil- og fjelltur i Alpane Kvar: Munchen, Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden, Gosau, Hallstattersee, Bischofshofen, Bad-Gastein, Heiligenblut, Grossglockner, Krimml, Zillertal, Neuschwanstein, Munchen Når: Juni 2009 Utsikt vestover frå Kehlstein Haus nær Berchtesgaden Dagen starta uvanleg tidleg i baksetet på ei drosje i Abu Dhabi, den heldt fram…
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Umbria and Marche (Italy) March 2009
Who: Myself, EuropeanaLocal colleagues What: Sightseeing in Umbria and Marche, meeting in Ancona Where: Gubbio and Spoleto (Umbria), Bolognola, Monte Sibillini, Macerata, Numana, Monte Conero, Ancona (Marche) When: March 2009 Farmlands in the countryside in the western part of Marche
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Øyvind av Arabia (UAE) Mars 2009
Fare for kamel: Øyvind Larsen langs ein landeveg i utkanten av Rub Al Khali på grensa mellom dei Sameinte Arabiske Emirata og Sultanatet Oman. No er det ikkje det at Hyarar ikkje har vore ute og reist før. Både Kristoffer Bonde (betre kjent som Columbus), Brødrene Aa og Øyvind Larsen har på utmerkt vis gjeve…
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Petra, Wadi Rum, Daudehavet og meir (Jordan) Februar 2009
Kven: Meg sjølv Kva: Jordan på tre dagar (i minste laget) Kvar: Petra, Wadi Rum, Karak, Daudehavet, Nebofjellet Når: 12-15. Februar 2009
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Afterthought
Not even as a failure had my misadventure been complete. My walk had yielded several photos of the mountain I had wanted to climb with which I was pleased. And, the sunset had been—as is the custom of sunsets—faultless. But… to every silver lining, there is a cloud, and that cloud was now on my…
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The economic life of a Land Cruiser in Wadi Rum
— ‘You like my car, sir?’, asked Abdullah, visibly proud of his ageing Land Cruiser. Abdullah was my driver and guide for my day’s outing in Wadi Rum. — ‘It is an, an…, ah yes, an INTERESTING vehicle’, I replied; using the word ‘interesting’ as one does when at a loss for a something to…
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A bridge too far
I was standing on the rock formation known as the ‘Little Bridge’ in Wadi Rum, posed for a classic tourist photo. I am not in the habit of appearing in my photographs. However, on this occasion, I needed some scale to convey the dimension of the scene. Now, I am no conventional ‘matchbox’ and the…
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Korleis korte ned møta: litt ukomfortable stolar…
Eit knippe litt ukomfortable stoldesign som etter alt å døme vil kome til å korte ned tida ein brukar på unaudsynt småprat under forretningsmøte. Eg kjøper desse! Sjå fleire her. http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2008/11/25/the-slightly-uncomfortable-chair-collection/
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Happy New Year Everyone!!!
The New Year was kicked off with a bonfire, Champagne and entry-level fireworks in accordance with the latest Norwegian law on pyrotechnics. (From right to left: Natasja, Kjetil and Asgjerd).
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