Today is the 17th of May. In other words, the Norwegian National Day. I usually don’t long to be in Norway (except for those days in July when there’s almost 50 degrees outside in Seville), but days like today, I feel I get a tiny yearning to be in my small country. Seeing all the pictures of flags, parades and bunads from my friends and family on Facebook and Instagram doesn’t really help. And this is of course the day Rio decided to be rainy. Oh well. Happy happy 17th of May to all my fellow Norwegians. I’ll try to at least wear something red, or white, or blue tonight when I’m going out!
17th of May 1989 with my sister and mother. I haven’t changed a bit.
Hoy es el 17 de mayo, o en otras palabras, el Día Nacional de Noruega. Normalmente no siento la necesidad de estar en Noruega (excepto los días de verano en Sevilla cuando hace casi 50 grados), pero en un día como hoy, viendo todas las fotos de banderas, desfiles y bunads de mis amigos y familiares en Facebook e Instagram, me hace pensar que me hubiera gustado estar en mi pequeño país. Y claro, todo esto el día que Rio ha decidido ser lluvioso. Bueno… Muchísimas felicidades a todos los noruegos! Esta noche por lo menos intentaré ponerme algo rojo, o blanco, o azul!
Praia de Icaraí
Praia das Flexas
Ilha da Boa Viagem
One of the things I love the most about getting visitors, besides the obvious fact that I want to see that person and showcase “my” beautiful city, is going out to eat and have drinks, and it’s always a perfect opportunity to try out new places. Before my best friend came from Norway to visit me last week, I had written down places I wanted to try months before; places that I had been recommended or that I had passed by and had spiked my curiosity. Some of these places were disappointing and did not live up to the expectations, and others exceeded them by miles!
