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A run around Mosva(t)net lake: Stavanger, Norway

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Lately I have been on a "workout" spree. Read 'lately' as 2 months. Long time! I am walking, biking, dancing, hiking, running in the woods, volleyball and what not! Sometimes I also go weird about the stairs exercise at home and work. It's all fun except one thing. Running! I only considered running as a punishment that I always received back in school for some bullshit reasons. But doing it now.. I have to.  I have set some harsh goals for myself this year!  As this has been not-my-most-favorite activity, I need something to divert my mind while I run. Like the people or music or the place itself!  The place I live in Norway - Stavanger, is a place of fjords, water flows and lakes (not many as in Finland though). You can basically see water in most of the area I live in and fortunately, I have 4 lakes just few steps away from my house .  I have chosen one of these lakes called Mosva(t)net for a quick run last weekend.  It is pronounced as Mosvanet with 't

Globetrotter - my travel map

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So the travel bug has finally bitten me. When I see myself a couple of years ago, I considered travel only for vacation like time off to relax, to spend with family or weekending away with a bunch of friends. Wherever I was travelling, I needed people to make those moments. It was never about the place to be visited but the journey with the loved ones which is perfect. Recently I turned to be a travel person - the one who wants to visit every new place, learn about it, know people, understand culture and explore. I wish to spend as much time as possible travelling. And its a more perfect journey. Of course, nothing can beat spending with family and friends in such tours!  The  last one year has been amazing for me in regards to traveling. Visited  many nice places and countries - one of the advantages of living in Europe. You take a one hour flight and bam.. you are in a different country! That's one of the reasons I LOVE Europe! Also this time, I had a travel goal for my next

Summer graze in Randøy: Rogaland, Norway

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Home is where the heart is

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Looking out of my kitchen window, I found this heart with background of a house on a lovely rainy day so apt to the title of this post. I miss home!  J oin m e now on, Facebook  |   Twitter   |   Instagram   |   Bloglovin