Hiking to Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen)

Finally, the long wait is over after 3 years of dreaming to see one of the famous tourist spot here in Norway. When I was here 2 years ago, I was not able to go hiking to any touristy places because I do not know anyone who is up for any adventure like this. But now finally I found someone who is also adventurous like me. So I'm lucky to have a personal tour guide lol. 

Pulpit Rock also known as Preikestolen is located in the southern part of the Ryfylke district in Rogaland county in Western Norway. The city of Stavanger, the fourth largest in Norway, the parking facility for Preikestolen is located about one hour from Stavanger by ferry and car. 

Since we are coming from Stord, the total travel time by car and ferry is more likely 3.5 hours. We took two ferries in total to get to the starting point of the mountain. If you are planning to go to Preikestolen, I suggest you go there by car because If you go by bus you'll be walking 2 more hours since there will be no bus going directly to Preikestolen. Or you can book a tour online with travel inclusion from your hotel to Preikestolen and vice versa. It will cost you around 1,200kr for a day tour. 

Preikestolen is 604 meters high, total estimated time to reach he peak is 2.5 hours, however, for some reason we only took 1 hour and 15 minutes to reach the peak. I'm not trying to sound like bragging though. haha. I guess I just walk really fast which is normal for me since I walk faster than normal. And also my mindset is to reach the top right away so I will not feel tired. During the hike, I have to take a 5 minutes break once because I feel like dizzy. Since I'm not feeling well to start with. But it went well so i have nothing to worry about.

Take note that whenever you go out here in Norway you always need to check the weather so you will know what is the proper clothes to wear. Like this time, we knew that it will be sunny but windy so it is still cold so our clothes have to be wind proof and warm enough so as we wont freeze. Though my hands are still freezing because you know Asian, I'm not used to cold weather. haha.

Also you should bring some food and water because you will be hungry during the trip. We are smart enough to bring enough food to eat. I was actually dreaming of eating chicken adobo or sinigang with rice. haha. It must be cool to bring filipino dish and have a picnic on top of the Pulpit Rock.

Once we reached the top we just had a small break, since it was tiring before we decided to take photos of course. But unfortunately when I was about to take photos, it was only then that i know that there's no memory card. So bringing my camera without the memory card in it is a huge fail. So again do not be like me. haha. I'm becoming forgetful now, must be sign of aging. lol. But life must go on. We have our phone so that saves the day. Though I must have some awesome photos if I used my mirror-less camera. 

Please bear with me if the photos I'm posting is not the best quality. But the memories are best saved in your heart and in your mind so that's the most important thing. haha.

Pretending like I can go closer to the edge

Should I go closer?

But the wind blows so maybe no. 

Well I can come closer, That was me the one closer to the edge

As you can see, I can't stand that long so I have to sit. Too scary. haha

hhhmm. I'm sure I can stand here without fearing of falling down

See? I told yah I can. 

Oh well I'm just kidding. It's really windy and I'm scared. I guess 

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Hiking to Himåkåna

When the sun shows up put on your shoes, go out and enjoy the weather. Hiking is the usual outdoor activity to do here in Norway. I'm not really a fan of hiking but since Norway has an amazing nature to offer, I decided maybe I should enjoy it while I'm here.

So the original plan was to go to Hardanger, however since we don't have much time, we decided to go somewhere closer and not too steep mountain to hike. 

It is 1 hour and 30 minutes drive from where I live and more than an hour to reach the peak. But it depends on how fast or slow you walk. But most likely it's just more than an hour walk.

Himåkåna is 357 meters above the sea level so it is not that hard to hike. Just make sure you wear the proper shoes. Do not be like me, I didn't wear the proper shoes for hiking so I ended up having wet feet since the mountain is a bit wet because it's been raining the day before we hike. Also it can be slippery so a proper shoes is really a must. And make sure you are wearing clothes that are warm enough if you are hiking in a cold weather. A waterproof/water resistant clothes is ideal in case it suddenly rain.

If you don't like hiking in a rainy days like me, make sure to check the weather before you plan of going out. In Norway, the most reliable weather forecasting app is called yr. You can also check their website here. 

Once you reached the peak of the Himåkåna you'll be just blown away because the view is breathtaking. Make sure you brought your camera with you so you can have an instagramable photo with it. The most important thing. lol. 

Here are some of the photos I got during the hike.

Pretending I'm not afraid. :p

When suddenly wind blows

That was a little bit scary

I hope you guys like it. See you on my next blog. :)

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My Blueberry Picking Experience In Kvinesdal Norway

My friend posted a photo on facebook while picking blueberries and I kinda felt ecstatic like a kid to experience that in real life. I only see blueberries fruit but i have no idea how its trees looked like. My friend was in Kvinesdal Norway for a Holiday that time so i talked to her and asked if i can visit her in her boyfriend's place so i could experience to pick some blueberries since I'm also going in Norway for 2 months vacation. Sound fancy isn't it? 

Finally I'm here!. After 2 hours of Train ride and 20 mins Taxi ride I was able to find their place. And ofcourse I'm so hungry when I arrived so she prepared some food we could eat.

Yay! as you can see she made this blueberry cheesecake. I'm not a fan of cake but I could eat this all because I didn't find eat sweet at all. All I can taste is the blueberry fruit. 

Before heading to her boyfriend's cabin where we could pick bluberries, we had to chill out first after we ate because I'm so full that I can't even walk properly. Lol.

Btw this is their cute house. So clean and tidy inside courtesy of ate Amie ofcourse. I think in general, we Fililipina are so OC when it comes to maintaining the cleanliness of the house.  

Here we go! Time to do some sightseeing first before we finally go to their cabin. Kenneth (Amie's Boyfriend) drove us to here so I could see Kvinesdal on top. Their place is so small I could see all the houses. I learned that there is 6000 population in this area. So small compare to 100 million population in the Philippines. No wonder it's not polluted in Norway. 

Ate Amie, her boyfriend and Me  ofcourse we need to take a groupie. Thank you Kuya Kenneth for welcoming me to your house. 

Here we are. This is where their cabin is located. Near this lake where you can go fishing and ride a boat if you got nothing to do. I took this inside their cabin because the rain started to drop.

Wow! is the firs word i uttered when i get inside their cabin. How can you not be amaze with this place? I feel like I'm in a 5 star resort/hotel or something. I loved the chandelier. 

Last picture inside the cabin before we go out to their backyard for blueberry picking. 

Finally! So this is how blueberry tree looked like in real life, or should i call this a grass. Lol. I was like whaaattt??? Well Norway has a small version of blueberries, because the one we can see at the groceries are bigger than this. But nothing to worry about because it still taste like a blueberry. 

This is all what we got after 20 mins of picking. We almost made it full before we finally go back to the cabin because the rain started to pour hard.

I will be forever grateful for all the people who made this dream of mine possible. No kidding. I will treasure the experience forever. I had an amazing day even if its a bit cold but im not whining just saying because we have a different weather in the Philippines. I could say I'm just one lucky girl who was able to experience things like this. I feel blessed and thankful. 

Cheers for more experience. 

Love,

Milky

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LATE POST ABOUT MY PARIS TRIP

This trip was many years in the making. I still can't imagine it happened and I was able to make my dream come true with the help of a good friend of mine. I think it's every girls dream to go visit Paris, not just because it is tagged as the most romantic place in the world but it is also the best shopping place in world for those who's into fashion. 

The Viseart Paris Head Office. Took us 2 hours to find this shop only to know that they are not selling any products because they are under construction. I was a little heartbroken that time. hahaha

Those breads looked delish. I didn't try though because I'm not a fan of bread. 

Tried their crepe and i must say the crepe in Cafe Breton here in Greenbelt is still my favorite. 

Just a glimpse of you from afar is enough. I'm not a fan of expensive bags. 

Oh noes! it's raining. Wasn't able to have the best shot of this famous Eiffel Tower.

 I must say, Paris is always a good idea. I enjoyed the entire trip except that i didn't like that it's raining the whole day we were roaming around. I loved the makeup shopping part. Food was a little bit disappointing because maybe we are unlucky to find the best restaurant. I would suggest that you come visit here during summer so you would be able to enjoy your trip because you are going to walk the entire time of your stay here as the cab fare is very expensive. Take train and tour buses where they would drop you to all famous tourist spot for one day. Oh and by the way I have one regret about this trip. I wasn't able to witness Paris at night where everyone says its where the magic begins. I was too tired the whole day and I can't afford to go out during the night time. All I wanted is to lay on bed and get my very well deserved rest. Well atleast I have another to come back. Who knows... :)

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RAIN OR SHINE

It's so refreshing! That's exactly what i felt when i was here at this white long beach during my summer vacation. Who wouldn't love this place? It feels like i owned this island. No one was here when we got here, just me and my tour guide who also happened to be my photographer. Thank you ate Mercy for taking my OOTD photos. :) 

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BLUER THAN BLUE

Beach, clouds and hills, some of the scenery I'm missing when I get back to manila after my summer vacation. Like what I've said on my previous blog, when i first saw this place, i don't wanna go home and i just wanna live here. Fresh air, quite place & delicious seafood are just so perfect for me. I just wanna lie down on the white sand while listening to the ocean waves. But ofcourse I can't do that. I just wish I can. I gotta go back to the reality of being busy working in the Metro. 

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MY FIRST SOLO TRIP

Traveling alone wasn't in my thinking when i plan this trip to El Nido Palawan. I am supposed to be with my friend when he suddenly backed out on the day of our flight because of some important matter that he cannot cancel, so he decided not to come with me. At first I was so hesitant to go by myself because i haven't done traveling with out company. But after asking some friends who are expert in backpacking alone I decided to go even if I'm still afraid of what will happen to me during this trip. 

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The Best Summer Ever

This isn't my first time in Boracay yet I find my summer vacation this year the best so far. You may find spending 9 days in Boracay as boring but lemme tell you that it wasn't. Having the best company  made each day awesomest.

So here are some moments we had while enjoying the beach under the sun.

We did not talk about what bikini we're gonna wear. Just so happened that we are both wearing a  red swim wear. This is what i called co-accident. Hahaha

         Oooppsss sorry for those blemishes. This is the first time that I had an allergy.

This is super late post. More photos to follow.

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