DOUBLE INDIGO 666 WORLD TOUR
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Gudbrandsdalsost is the favorite cheese of my kids.
Ha! Can you buy it in Germany?
Funny story and info about brown cheese here. This happened a couple of hours drive north from where I live:
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Cool House youve got there, as if there was another proof needed that the "Normal" Northern European Home looks 10 Times nicer then what every Potato down here buys/lends/leases/steals
Thank you. It was a wreck when we bought it but we were seduced by the 70’s geometry. We’ve added to it and kept the faith with the building work outside.
I could tell you a whole load about the building and the neighbourhood but in short the architect who designed the houses, designed the entire neighbourhood and was young and idealistic. As is often the case in these situatuons some of his ideas were magnificent and have stood the test of time, whereas as some were naive and and haven’t. Rightly or wrongly we’ve maintained and perpetuated some of the poorer features as we like the original aesthetic ideal.
What a lovely Arcadian place @neph93 …. As a child I was so in love with all those Astrid Lindgren Scandinavian Summer Films on TV... reminds me of them...
It can be like that although Lindgren’s Sweden has better weather but less impressive scenery.
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We went up the cabin again the other day, this time with the in-laws. Weather wasn’t as nice (14C and a sea fog from the west) but we had fun.
Neighbouring cabin but what’s interesting is the sea fog rolling over the tops of the hills in the background.
Out for a walk
More Arcadian hotness
10 year old Seba can’t look at water without jumping in…
Continued….
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So I’ve been on the Costa Blanca and inland in Valencia province for two weeks. I actually took the jeans with me and wore them on the flight their to give this post legitimacy. With an average temperature of 30C though they didn’t get worn otherwise. Like a dumbass it didn’t occur to me to include them in shots like @Aetas did to great effect on the Triple Terror tour. But anyhoo…
My parents own a holiday home in Valencia province outside of a small town called Jalon/Xàlo. It’s in some foothills and surounded by almond and orange groves. There’s a lot of vines as well that get made into some decent local wine.
The heart of the house is a finca, a couple of hundred years old but it has been extended with bedrooms, a kitchen and a second floor. The outside area has been developed seriously in the 15 years my parents have owned the place. It really is one of my favourite places in the world.
We get regular visits from the local wildlife. Some of it welcome, some, not so much…
I had the whole family of seven with me so my rental vehicle for the week was the Nephmobile…
I can’t believe it but I may have to buy one. It was so great to have.
The last week was at an enormous resort hotel called Villaitanà. We celebrated my parents 70th birthdays there with the whole family, 14 of us in total. It was busy but fun.
Back in Norway, looking forward to actually wearing the damn jeans again [emoji1]
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Great update Reuban.
I was looking into one of those Renaults the other day for our family… Very handy.
Another place on my list is Valencia.
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Nice update @neph93 the cabin looks great. I could see myself living in a cabin
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@bryaneidins70 @scooter @spitfiredealer @Aetas Thanks for looking guys.
That thing I started this leg of the tour with, loafing around my neighbourhood with the two smalls in shabby weather… yes, I’m back to that. 10 days of it in fact, while waiting for werk to start again.
At least I remembered to grab a photo of the jeans on me...
Alfie has discovered the glory of climbing.
Eddie about to surprise a cat… I wasn’t sure who was going to come out in top of this one
Can we get a chambray in this colour?
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I was looking into one of those Renaults the other day..
It was a revelation tbh… So much space, I could get our large two seater pram in the back along with everyone's beach gear without having to dismantle and fold up the damn thing. The fam of seven all had levels of automoblie comfort they had previously only dreamt of, and I got to sit alone up front while driving. Luxury.
It's also surprisingly easy to handle, and coped with the Spanish motorways with aplomb. Goes like shit of the shovel when needed, so getting past slower drivers while trying to avoid the maniacs who do 160km/h and don't like slowing down for anyone was not a problem. I was concerned about parking given the length of the thing but a very well conceived parking cam incorporated into the rear view mirror made that a doddle too.
Can't believe I'm enthusing about a bloody minibus...
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