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So I was in Norway the last 5 days to check out some 'folkehogskolen' to spend my next year, and I'm glad to report I've succeeded in finding the school where I want to go.

In the end I chose Hurdal Verk, the same school our very own Cin went to 5 years ago!

Well here are some pics, we had a great time. Unfortunately I kept forgetting the camera when I went to visit the schools (left it in the car with my dad) so I didn't get too many pics of the schools.
But I made a lot of nice pics of the beautiful nature. It was so beautiful I was really blown away, all the time on the road it was just breathtaking, I didn't even realize we were driving for like 3-4 hours a time.

So here are some (small) pics

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So all in all I had a wonderful trip to Norway and I'm really excited to go there next year.

Hilsen :)
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//* mooie omgeving man :D

Looks very nice, I hope you'll have a nice time there.
What kind of study are you going to attend?

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Damn, didn't know it was that snowy in Norway, hope you had a great time atleast. =]

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Wow cin even looks like a dbag back then.
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What a sexy beast! 8)

Joking aside, those are some very beautiful pictures. Norway seems like a really nice place to live in. And I want to thank you for not using gigantic 10-foot images like some people seem to do. They don't even use spoilers! /minirant

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You when you post mod pics, it's all we care about, lol

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Silly Euros driving in the snow with compact cars.
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Reise wrote:Silly Euros driving in the snow with compact cars.


Environment, bro!
We actually weren't too prepared, we didn't expect all this snow since the weather reports said it was only like -1C so we thought most snow wouldn't stay for too long. We were wrong, I guess we should have rented a four wheel drive. (Cars are also ridiculously expensive to rent/buy in Norway. Seeing as we're Dutch the expenses are always important ;) )
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thanks for sharing, 6th pic ftw.
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why are you going to that school?

is there something special about it? (i'm asking this, since Cin also went to that school)

OT: the pics are really amazing. maybe i'll visit Norway myself one day.
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Locketart wrote:Wow cin even looks like a dbag back then.


seriously...lol :D

...wessel, such a cute name


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heroo wrote:why are you going to that school?

is there something special about it? (i'm asking this, since Cin also went to that school)

OT: the pics are really amazing. maybe i'll visit Norway myself one day.


It's like a year off, a gap year. There's no real academic curriculum and you get to focus on other things in life. Being social, learning new abilities that will last you a life time or just general fun things from skiing and mountain biking to climbing.
It all depends on what you choose to do and how willing you are to do it. I got a really positive impression at Hurdal Verk, I thought there were really nice people, my 'tour guide' was also very nice and it just 'felt right'.

I think the schools are definitely 'special'. There's just nothing like it in the Netherlands, or any other country for that matter (besides Scandinavia).
Anyways, if you're interested you can check the schools site: http://www.hvf.no or the general folkhighschool site http://www.fhs.no


OT: I also bought an authentic Norwegian sweater in Oslo. It looks like this:
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niceeee, i wants to go to norway now :(

and cin lol
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i like your sweater when your by the fire
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awesome pics man, good that you had fun on your trip!
and also great that you chose hurdal ^^ i had such a
good time there.

and thnx for posting that 6 year old pic lol :x :x

you're gonna love it there for sure. do you know which
course you're going to take?

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cin wrote:awesome pics man, good that you had fun on your trip!
and also great that you chose hurdal ^^ i had such a
good time there.

and thnx for posting that 6 year old pic lol :x :x

you're gonna love it there for sure. do you know which
course you're going to take?


Idrett Friluftsliv, just like you :P
I'm becoming a copycat, I guess you can take it as a compliment.
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Goodness me, Norway is quite spectacular -- as many of the Nordic states are!

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woutR wrote:Idrett Friluftsliv, just like you :P
I'm becoming a copycat, I guess you can take it as a compliment.

i do i do ;]

and yeah, i guess you're probably taking it for the same
reason as i did, because all other things you can do right
here at home as well while friluftsliv is something you
probably won't be doing anywhere soon :)

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Those are some awesome pics, I really would love to visit another country.
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Wow, nice pictures
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cin wrote:
woutR wrote:Idrett Friluftsliv, just like you :P
I'm becoming a copycat, I guess you can take it as a compliment.

i do i do ;]

and yeah, i guess you're probably taking it for the same
reason as i did, because all other things you can do right
here at home as well while friluftsliv is something you
probably won't be doing anywhere soon :)


Did your brothers all do Idrett Friluftsliv as well?
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What is that isdked fruttututu thing your talking about? What do they teach you?

EDIT: Or who is, since you both did him/her.
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It's the Norwegian name for the outdoor sports program http://hvf.no/page.php?mtid=20&elid=31&menu_17=42

I think a literal translation is something like 'sport outdoor life'
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That looks awsome. Damn pitty im sure I would break both legs first day in!
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haha I like how you took the time to find cin

seems like norway is a cool place and the winteryness reminds me of call of duty
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woutR wrote:It's the Norwegian name for the outdoor sports program http://hvf.no/page.php?mtid=20&elid=31&menu_17=42

I think a literal translation is something like 'sport outdoor life'


That's a course?!

Curse my wretched college experience >_>

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cin wrote:awesome pics man, good that you had fun on your trip!
and also great that you chose hurdal ^^ i had such a
good time there.

and thnx for posting that 6 year old pic lol :x :x

you're gonna love it there for sure. do you know which
course you're going to take?

You look like Sherman from American Pie xD

Nice pics mate :3
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