Day two at the ekstreem(weather)sportfestival

 Tuesday and time for freeridecompetition at Vikafjellet. The nature in Voss are wild at beautiful right now. As we drove up to Vikafjellet, it started raining. Just like the skies opened up, and let all the water down at the same time. I was really tired and not stoked on hiking and getting soaking wet. But ready to compete! And after a coffee - good mood!

 The snowline is so high up, that you can hardly see it from the road. Wich means half an hour hike, just to reach the snow!

 Putting on as much plastic as possible. Ready to hit the water. Couldn`t bring my camera up there for some wet reasons.

 kjersti is ready for take off. Happy as usual, and I don`t know how she always seems to be superawake in the morning!

 This picture is taken after they decided to cancell the comp. We hiked 30 minutes and waited for 1 hous up there. it was wet, but a prizeless situation. As you can see in the picture above; the river is floating over, so they were afraid that the hole bridge would break down. And because of the safety for the comp. they cancelled. In case someone is hurt, they wont be able to get people to the ambulance. And we all would be prettymuch stuck if the bridge broke down!

People are watching the river. It was quite fascinating! Actually I think is exciting when the nature takes over for a while!

 On our way back, we stopped by Tvindefossen. I have never ever in my life seen it that huge. Like a thunderstorm. Massive and amazing.

Magic moment on our way back. Had an relaxing afternoon when I got home. Nice to take a break in between! Tonight it is Fri Flyt Beenie boogie party in the festivaltent. It`s gonna be FUn! Tomorrow I doing a job. I was supposed to join a raftingcomp, but since time is tight, it wont happen. Time for OneCall Challenge in Prestegardsmoen! :)

Ekstremsportsveko day one!

Monday at the Ekstreemsportsweek!

Horgi ned - a competition that was ment to be a triathlon, but becase of the snowmelting the last week, they had to skip the ski part.

This year only downhillbiking and kayaking.

Some did both, biking and kayaking

And there were teams of two persons, one did the downhill, and the other one did the kayaking

I was just watching the show, but it was hard to find out where to watch. Luckily you can always see todays video in the festiavaltent at 9 PM every evening!

Dirty TC did the downhill! The slope was quite wet and difficult, and Benjamin Hjort, his teammate did the kayaking. They won! Sweeeeet! :)

Someone is more into the musicpart. they`re kind of ekstreem too.... dedicated or ekstreemly dedicated. Frode and Chris!

In the afternoon we had a traditional meal; Smalahove. My cousin Ann Helen tried first time. Ann was stoked, and even ate the eye! Her boyfriend wasn`t convinced???

Cato has done this for many years now, but surprisingly he didn`t wont another head. Said he was full but.....

Ivar Løne is instructing Ann, how to find the eyemeat, and eat it! Delicious ;)

Normally I don`t eat meat that much. Only when I have to. I would probably not be able to eat again in a couple of days....... Brother Chris was eating the sheeps head for his first time tooo!

Ann, Mick and Ivar! Ivar could remind you a bit of Ann`s dad, or Peer as he likes to be called! Same style kind of....

Extrema outdoor eeelller stølsfest i Brekkedalen???

Tante Gro inviterte til Stølsfest i Brekkedalen på Voss, nesten hele familien fra Østlandet og noen venner fra Voss! Det gikk rolig og harmonisk forseg. eeelller???

 Vi fikk alle beskjed om å ta på oss stølsklær. Hva nå enn det måtte innebære! Noen hadde på seg litt av hvert, mens andre hadde på seg hva som helst!

 Det var rikelig med mat! Glutenfritt, melkefritt, sukkerfritt, vegetar.... alt var merket med gule lapper!

 På tunet gjør publikumerne seg klare for å se tidenes Peer Gynt oppvisning. Ingen av skuespillerne hadde øvd på forhånd, og kostymer ble plukket på stedet. Det var noen profesjonelle skuespillere på stedet, men de fikk av en eller annen grunn ikke hovedrollen. For den hadde familiens overhode, Jørn, eller Peer som han nå liker å kalle seg :)

 Kusiner og tremenninger.... alle måtte trå til i det storslåtte spillet!

 Hele spillet startet med innledningen til Ronja Røverdatter, så man kunne bli litt forvirret.

 Bukkerittet. Peer prøver å overbevise Mor Åse om at han har veidet ren på fonnen, og kommer hjem med reven pels, uten børse og uten vilt... men historien sier ingenting om at han kommer hjem i magekort skjorte....?

 Som man kan se, er hele familien Hagen engasjert. Stakkars de få andre som var til stedet...... Den ene ønsker mer oppmerksomhet enn den andre, så det kan bli litt mye ståk hvis man ikke er vant til det!

stølsfolket

Sæterjentene i Peer Gynts drøm...

Så kommer trollene rennende ned fra berget, I dovregubbens hall! "Slakt han! Kristenmanns sønn har lurt Dovregubbens veneste Mø"

Peer må forklare seg for Dovregubben

Var litt opptatt bak i kulissene her, så fikk ikke med meg denne scenen

Den eldre garden tok rollene sine dypt seriøst. Spesielt presten. Noen hadde også litt sterk på lærka!

Ja, så nå gikk kameraet tomt for batteri, og etter 2 og 1/2 time var vi igjennom heile Peer Gynt. Langtekkelig, men moro! :)

Mafia`n. Ikke vanskelig å se hvem som er bossen???

En treningstime

Har du tenkt på at livet ligner på en time i treningsstudio? - sannsynligvis ikke...
Først starter du med å trekke pusten godt inn noen ganger. Deretter begynner man med rolige bevegelser, som går over i stødigere og mer kraftfulle bevegelser. Farten øker mer og mer, det går raskere og raskere, koreografien blir vanskeligere  og så skal alle trinnene settes sammen, og man må virkelig holde tunga rett. innimellom er man bare nødt til å stoppe opp å drikke litt vann!
Siden blir det roligere. Nedtrappingen. Pulsen skal ned.
Nå skal det løftes ganske tunge vekter. Belastningen flyttes fra det ene punktet til det andre, det blir tyngre og tyngre. Noen armhevinger og situps. Alle musklene skal få!
Og så. På tide å strekke ut, puste rolig igjen. hvile. Det føles naturlig å være stille!

Nå har du kanskje tenkt på det. At livet ligner litt på en treningstime. og hører du hvor vanvittig det ville være hvis du ikke i det minste stoppet opp litt for å drikke vann?

Give the sun back to the people!

Last Thursday was the first time the sun showed up, after 3 weeks of rain, snow and wind. It was crazy how quick I could feel the energy coming back into my body. I just felt like running around and scream out loud. I didn`t... but I had a really good time this weekend, with my family, at my friends wedding and hanging out in the middle of Karl Johan with the hammockman himself!
Last weekend I  went to this quite nice summerskiresort called Folgefonna. I have a seasonpass over there, and it`t only two hours from home. The weather wasn`t the best, but we were actually riding powder in the very end of may. I don`t wanna ask for more...
Well, I think I let the pictures tell the rest of the story - here we go!

Folgefonna

No visibility, but still powder! :)

Somewhere over the rainbow... there will be sun???

good to meet some new friends along the road!

Gaustadtoppen

Turifittind

Not unusual to see

The joker

klonkern

Once we were kids...But we still are sometimes!

Like a worm

My dad explains "Ridderspillet"

Clouds are still hiding Gaustadtoppen

C the sun?

Chillin`Karl Johan

Helen Elisabeth og Jørgens bryllup! Flotte greier! Visste ikke at det fantes så fine områder rett utenfor Oslo!

Aurlandsdalen