More intermediate relatives

First - a correction to the last entry. Another cousin, Tommy, pointed out that it is actually Gaute's mom (Kari) who is cousins with my grandfather. However, I do believe I have it right when I say that the relationship between Tommy and I is that our grandfather's are cousins!

Kari, Grim and I in Oslo

Aaste and I took the train on Thursday to Orsta. (I can't write Orsta properly without a Norwegian keyboard, as the O is supposed to have a diagonal slash through it). Actually the train only took us as far as Andalsnes, then we took the bus and were picked up by Tommy's dad, Inge Petter (his father and my grandfather are cousins). We are being very graciously hosted by Inge Petter and his wife, Ragnhild. Orsta is in the beautiful alpine/fiord region of Sunnmorsalpane (http://www.orstainfo.no/engelsk/index.htm)



It rains a lot in western Norway and this year has been worse than ever apparently. In this picture I am standing on the land that my great grandfather left in order to settle in Saskatchewan!



We impressed our Norwegian relatives by actually enjoying Rommegraut (a creamy porridge) and Sost on our lefse. Today we are attending a small family gathering - they are expecting 30-50 people!