After we left the play last night and got on our buses it’s hard to describe what happened next. I heard we were stopping for a surprise.
The surprise was going to be “night bathing” in a lake. Yeah, right!
Sunset Backdrop
One of the locals working at Peer Gynt said we were very lucky to have such good weather for the play.
I guess it can rain and get even colder but the play still goes on.
One thing we got lucky with was a beautiful sunset.
Lakeside View
Here’s a little wider angle shot of the play we attended last night (Peer Gynt).
Lakeside Reception
It’s Sunday morning now and I’m starting to wake up. The delegates are meeting already but since I’m not one, I’m taking a little longer to get going. Getting in at 2am requires more sleep on my part than what these hardy Vikings need I guess.
Watching Peer Gynt
I don’t even want to think about what time it is locally here in Hamar. We just got back from seeing the final night production of Peer Gynt at Laka Gala. Here’s Peer and the green troll. You’ll have to get a copy of Henrik Ibsen’s play to find out what it’s all about. Let’s just say that I think it made more sense in Norwegian than it would have in English.
Hamar Time In Norway
Here’s the lovely Scandic Hotel in Hamar. I just arrived and am getting ready to go to a play in the mountains. I know nothing about it except that it’s a 2 hour bus ride.
In Newark And Waiting
For those of you who wondered what the recent security concerns would mean for travel overseas I thought I’d let you know how it’s going so far for my IFAJ trip. I flew out of St. Louis earlier today with absolutely no problems. It was a normal timeframe going through security.
Sunset To Moonrise
I’m finally back at the home office! Just in time to pack and get ready to head out to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress. This will be my second one.
IFAJ Congress In Ft. Worth In 2009
At lunch today Greg Lamp (speaking), Corn and Soybean Digest, and Mike Wilson, Farm Futures, gave us a presentation on the 2009 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress (IFAJ) which will be held in Ft. Worth, TX.
African Dairy Editor Honored
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has presented a special award to their regional vice president for Africa. I’m taking this from their latest newsletter and thought you might be interested since Reg Weiss, has been honoured for his contributions to agriculture and specifically the South African dairy industry during 58 years in active journalism.