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Erica Bruce, Realtor, visits wonderful Norway in the spring of 2025. Among the most beautiful sights is this dramatic landscape and what Norwegians casually call a “short walk up a hill,” which for them often means a brisk hike up a steep mountain. I love woodland walks, though I’m not a serious hiker. Coming back down the mountain, Per Helga pulls a carafe of coffee and cups from his backpack along with quick lunch bars (Kit Kats) — a simple, delightful refreshment. This is how they live, folks: they work, have fun, and keep going on coffee and small, tasty meals (and occasionally large ones) throughout the day.
The farms spill toward the ocean below in a patchwork of green, the grass running right up to the water’s edge as if the land were reaching to touch the sea. From the ridge the view is dramatic and quietly intimate — tidy fields, low stone fences, and red and white farmhouses set against a wide, ever-changing horizon. I must find out what kind of grass this is; its short, resilient blades seem made for salt spray and wind, the perfect coastal turf for Norway’s rugged shoreline..