Driving myself mad

My newest pair of Nike Shox. Me like! Perfect shoes for my upcoming Easter Holiday. Which started TODAY. Yay.

Norway is such a beautiful country. Oh yes. I will tell you a secret. Occasionally, all this nature can be a bit too much. For instance, when driving to my my in-laws' "chalet", the so-called "Høtta". In the "Trøndish Alps", also referred to as "Sylan". This is a five-hour drive from my parents' house. Through a long valley, "Østerdalen". Or "Eastern Valley". Pretty describing, as there is not much about it - other than being east.  This is a valley full of:

• Trees
• Norway's greatest river - "Glomma"
• More trees
• A couple of gas stations
• A tavern or two (with a customer base mostly consisting of truckers)
• One particular tavern that we now drive past, as we tend to get a bad stomach after eating there.
• Even more trees
• A few cute places along the way, which we never have the time to stop and visit. Like "Tynset". Who boasts that they have the world's greatest "kick"* on display in their main square (they do have a square - yay!).

This stretch of road is hell. It takes FOREVER to get through it. It all looks the same. And, nowadays you even have to keep the speed limit. Crikey.

It is a good thing we have GPS.

* Totally untranslatable. A "kick" (Norwegian: "spark") is an ancient Norwegian type of SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle).