Have you heard of this wonderful thing called the Norwegian DNT key? It’s a key that unlocks all the national park cabins in Norway. And I had one in my grubby little hands. What did I do with it? Find out.

If you’re ever in Lillehammer on a rainy or blustery day, I recommend checking out the Lillehammer Art Museum. We spent a delightful afternoon checking out their temporary exhibit and then moved on to a selection of their permanent collection. It’s kind of the perfect size for a museum, you won’t get eye fatigue wandering the galleries for hours on end.

Our first impression of Norway was that of cold rain. Summer is quite different, especially when the country is facing its driest and hottest spell since 1947. This has implications in Oppland, which is mainly farm, and for us specifically since we pull our water from a well. This is how we we learned about water conservation - the hard way.

We enjoyed our time in Oslo and had really good overnights. Check out where we stayed when we were away from the house sit and in the city.

We spent two days in Oslo, Norway and had several key places we wanted to try for food and drinks. We think we made some really good choices and didn’t break the bank. Read all about where we ate while we were in town.