Rather depressing continuation...
Didn't manage to get back out again at the weekend. Which is quite bad considering the BEAUTIFUL sun and blue sky we had on Saturday! Actually I wasn't feeling too well and didn't want to risk this cold developing into something worse.. So most of Saturday and all of Sunday was spent watching 8 (yes, eight!) films with a hanky and mugs of hot chocolate.

Doesn't look like I'll have any luck getting back out again this week either, though I'm putting my hopes up for Friday again. I am free to go tonight, but have decided it's not a good idea. I think I should wrap up with a hot toddy instead ;)

WinterWonderLand
The Norwegian forest (Nordmarka) in the dark, Orion's Belt, and me! Magic.

A friend called me earlier this evening and asked if I wanted to join her in the lit skitracks. Of course I wanted to! We did 2 rounds, and then talked for about 30 minutes in the cold until the lights suddenly went. It was 10 pm, and the lights were supposed to be turned off. I still had about 1km left, and I decided to do it in the dark instead of going along the roads. I think I want to do it again! If I'm lucky, I'll have someone to do it with as well.. a romantic ski trip in the dark!

Just to make one thing straight - I am talking cross country here. It's the third time I'm out here in Nittedal, ever. First time was last Saturday when I did one lap. Monday night I did another one, and today we did 2. The last lap time was 35 minutes which is not bad for just under 3.5 km (we think...).

I hope I manage to do it regularly. It's great exercise, and probably the most fun one ever! At least it's one I can do, which is not bad.

Skiing so far: 4 laps (total 14 km)