Here at the IFAJ Congress in Norway we have not gone hungry.
Our dinner last night was a reindeer roast. Actually we had a lot of meat that included lamb and I’m not even sure what all else.
Period Costumes
Before our dinner last night we got to see what I think vikings like to do. And that is fight.
Norwegian Song
Our second evening in Hamar, Norway at the IFAJ Congress was a mix of very good cultural entertainment and local food and beverage.
Norwegian Culture On Display
Last post of today. We had a wonderful dinner tonight but more on that later.
I thought I’d leave you with this image. You identify the man with the arrow. It will all make sense when I get caught up tomorrow.
Berry Picking In The Rain
Did I mention it rained today? Off and on, hard and soft. But we didn’t really care.
The Moose Man Speaketh
When we visited the Rustad-Skog moose lodge we all fit into a 250 year old cabin to listen to owner, Nils Rustad give us a history of the place and how they manage the moose population in Norway.
Looking For Moose
After our group got a taste of the forestry business here in Norway we moved on out into the mountains and communed with nature.
Applying The Glue To Lumber
At the Moelven tour stop we got to walk through the workshops and see them taking an agricultural product (trees) and turning them into functional elements of office buildings, ampitheaters and basically all kinds of buildings.
Trimming The Trusses
There were 3 separate tours going on today at the IFAJ Conress. I got picked to go on the forestry and nature tour. We started out at the Moelven company timber plant where they mainly make laminated trusses.
A Jarlsberg Reception
At our opening night reception and dinner we heard from the CEO/President of Tine, the Norway dairy cooperative that makes Jarlsberg cheese. This year is the 50th year since they began making this great cheese. You can see the nice display of food we had with a Jarlsberg cheese wheel centerpiece.