Day 6

It was a wild and wooly day! We woke to more than a foot of fresh powder! Okay, actually, Scotty is reading over my shoulder and says I am exaggerating - it was more like 8 inches . . . . :) Back in winter wonderland . . . It was still snowing when we went skiing at 10, and it was windy to boot, so we decided to stay as much in the trees as we could. Most of the skiers decided to take a trip to Nordsetter, a 30km round trip from our cabins in Natrudstilen.
I ventured out with Gabby and Emily and we made the mistake of "taking the road less traveled", a barely skiied single track that led off into the trees in the general direction of Nordsetter. After two long, cold, windy hours in which we followed and barely passed a Norwegian local as she plodded very slowy down the track, we finally reached Nordsetter and happily entered the nearest warm cafe. There we met up with Bud and Greg and enjoyed hot drinks, homemade cheese and jam sandwiches, and cardamom pastries.
The way back we took a more civilized route and the going was much easier, even skiiable!
That evening Fiona and Emily spearheaded a Ladies' team dinner of pasta, garlic bread, and salad = fave fuel for 10 hungry nordies!

We met Evan as we were going out and he was coming back from the store in Sjusjoen (which is the nearest store, 7km from home), and he was looking a bit icy . . . .

WHere'd the trail go?! Gabby and Emily forge ahead.

Happy Bellies and Smiles at the Ladies' team dinner: Emily, Fiona, Amy, Aubrey, Kirsten, Maddy (Gabby, Ali, Katie and Nattie not in pic)