lillehammer

I went to Lillehammer on Saturday. I didn't care for it. It might've been the holiday on the following Monday, but there was no one around. We went to an open-air museum that showcased replicas of old Norwegian towns, and it was dead. No employees. The replica houses were all locked. The barnyard animals were missing. But, the employees were kind enough to leave the gate open on the odd chance that a passerby might want to go in for a stroll.

The big ski jump might have been interesting to see. It has a ski lift to the top, and inside the tower is a simulator that lets you virtually experience going down the jump. However, it is closed until late May.

The only other thing of interest was the pedestrian shopping strip. That seemed to be where the few city inhabitants were gathered. They all cleared out at about 5.

On another note, I'm hearing the Scandinavian gasping everywhere now (though just from women).