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Norway: Welcome to Bergen Hotel Oleana
OK so I arrived in Bergen and checked in at Hotel Oleana. Like many buildings that have added bathrooms, this one was weird. I had an amazing, tender steak from room service, but they had really heavy clay plates so … Continue reading
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Oslo: Munch Museum: Munch is One Emo F*cker
So many paintings! It was so overwhelming we had to take a break. A guard told me the museum inherited 1300 paintings and over 27,000 other artworks. There were the classics, and Vampire, which I was so excited to finally … Continue reading
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Oslo: Munch Museum 3rd Floor
I have loved Edvard Munch since I randomly bought a book of his art in my early 20s because I liked the cover. I’m not a big fan of The Scream. Like Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” it seems like the … Continue reading
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Norway: Den Glade Gris
We are fans of nose to tail dining. Den Glade Gris was just a block from our hotel, and specialized in slow-cooked Grilled pork knuckle (at least 5 hours on the grill), with house mashed potatoes, rustic vegetables and mustard sauce. … Continue reading
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Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize Museum
The museum was pretty boring, like a fifth-grade history book — lots of official seals and timelines. I had been excited to see Yoko’s exhibit. I do like her wish trees I get that Yoko Ono’s thing is this kind … Continue reading
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Oslo: National Museum
Then the National Museum was right there in the harbor! We got little sandwiches in their cafe. The shrimp was so full of dill I couldn’t t eat it and my other sandwich was just cream cheese and apricot jam. Bob’s … Continue reading
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Oslo: Fjord
Today I was trying to get a cruise on this sailing ship But I ended up on one of these. I think the fancy sailing ships are only for sunset wine cruises. Well, make the best of it. There were … Continue reading
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Oslo: Here we Are!
What a crazy few days of jetlag. We arrived around 5pm yesterday and I was knocked out. I had taken a back pain pill to sleep on the plane. Bob’s mom arrived around midnight and they went and hung out. … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown: Brenda’s Oakland
Brenda, chef/proprietress of Brenda’s. Brenda’s Meat and Three and Brenda’s Oakland, comes from a long line of French and Filipino inhabitants of New Orleans, which explains the ube beignet. Besides ube, they also serve crawfish, Ghirardelli chocolate, and apple beignets. … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown: Redd Kross and the B-52s
So they have these things called Space Bars. They are legal in SF, especially if you join a church. Well, someone I know joined the Church of Joe. But of course, I would never, because someday someone looking to hire … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown: Pansy Division
The park for Mosswood was much bigger than I expected. There was a row of food booths, but we had been stuffing ourselves before hitting the event. there were shops, lots of records and band T-shirts. We met the guy … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown: Exciting Breakfast and Lunch Saturday
There are so many amazing international restaurants in Oakland now. We got takeout for breakfast from the Koffee Pot. It was a little hole in the wall that could be easily overlooked. It is owned by a nice Vietnamese family … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown San Francisco: Horn’s BBQ
If you ask around for the best BBQ in Oakland, the answer is inevitably Horn’s. Recipient of a well-deserved Michelin Bib Gourmand award, what started as a pop-up has found a new home. The interior is very simple but very … Continue reading
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Mosswood Meltdown Oakland, Here we Come
The Mosswood Meltdown was formerly called Burgerama, until Burger Records had a Me Too moment. Nonetheless, it’s back with the same diverse, punk rock, queer lineup and host John Waters. We usually couldn’t really afford it, but this year was … Continue reading
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New Orleans: Ghosts and Gators!!!
Saturday Lauren arranged a swamp tour. I love the swamps; it’s one of my happy places I go to in my mind when I’m experiencing pain or anxiety. We chose this tour because it was super Cajun and they give … Continue reading
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