A day out in Maihaugen which is in Lillehammer
August 30, 2008
Where we got something to eat
I got in my car at 08:10 am and texted Liz to let her know i was on my way. The drive there was fine and i made sure i followed the speeding signs for a change, well almost:)
Once i got close to Liz's place i slowed down so i didn't miss the turn up to her house like i did the first time haha..This was a flawless turn if i might say so myself.
We got on our way at 10 am..We stopped to fill some gas on the car then kept on our way to Lillehammer where we arrived at 11am. Liz was in need of a jacket so we stopped at the shopping center where she just had to go to the bathroom before looking for a jacket.
This is the way to go if you park where we did.:)
From there we went to the main street and parked in a steep hill where i walked up twice to pay for parking since they didn't take card. I guess living in Lillehammer means walking in steep hills and getting some good exersice. Having walked around we finally found a jacket with a HOOD since that was very important :)
Since we were starving we found a place to sitt down but with regrets after having waited for way too long. To make sure we got filled up we had to by an ice-cream which tated a lot better then the food we ate hahaha
From there we went up to Maihaugen where we found a parking spot and payed only 40 kr which is cheap for parking, trust me on that one:) Well, finding the entrance to this place was really easy but if you don't look around and just walk straight ahead and ending up at a closed gate you know something is wrong haha.
Liz having fun...
We finally got to the entrance where you buy tickets and on the wall it showed the prices for adults, children, students and so on.. I asked the guy behind the counter if he believed me if i told him we were 16 years of age..he looked at us and wasn't sure what to say so i asked him again:) This time he smiled and mentioned that they did have student discount so i told him i left it at home haha He didn't believe that one either so i asked him if they had a discount for liars :) So now he was just smiling and laughing realizing i wasn't really serious with my questions and jokes.
Information on where the different attractions are..
So we got our butts inside and started on our fun day out. Amazingly enough they had children carts for the younger once and i think Quest and i qualified for that part so we jumped in but realized out butts were a little too big to sit all the way down so we just messed around a little for some hot shot photos hahaha...
The walk in the open air museum was great and there were so much to see as well as take pictures of. The weather was amazing and i do believe we got the last day of summer that day. Not that i'm complaining about the weather but a little sunshine warms your soul:)
The day came to an end and it was about time to start going home after all time was getting late and i had to drive all the way back to Oslo which is boring, but worth it once you've had a great day to chat about, right? :)
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Where we got something to eat
This is the way to go if you par...
Liz having fun...
Information on where the differe...
The green thing on her nose is h...
A mushroom
Liz looking through the fence
A lonely bench
Reflection of the house in the w...
Looks tasty
A birdhosue
CAn you tell the time?
Part of the garden
The garden
A bench in the garden to enjoy t...
Fructus cynosbati
The fruits ar...
Outdoor toilets...Need to go?
A tractor :)
The beautiful garden
Me:)
Oh here i am once again
Liz...strike a pose:)
Not exactly comfort to drive aro...
View down to Lillehammer from Ma...
Autumn colours arriving
Don't feed the pigs...but we did...
I really like this one...Part of...
These things burn when you get t...
FArming tools underneath the house
spider web without the spiders ....
Used to carry milk in....
Sign of the resturant
INside the resturant
The building of the resturant
View through the fence
A butterfly
Looks dangerous :)
The material used for the roof
A ladder on the wall
View from Maihaugen
It was built in 1773
Father and son going down the hi...
The early example of a vacation ...
There were no horse so i had to ...
Just soaking up the sun
Just goofing around:)
Liz with her head stuck LOL Ok n...
Bark coming off the fence
SO much grass that its haning do...
These creatures just ate and ate...
Bridge with reflections
NOt recommended to eat if you kn...
I think they forgot to add the 2...
A mushroom once again but do not...
Map over the area
Killer family :)
In the old days you had to break...
The old post wagon
Me on the post wagon
The station clock...
THe bathroom on the train
The distance into Oslo from Maih...
HOlding on to the train...Don't ...
On our way back to the car
Here i payed 40 Kr for a whole d...
Postal History
The postal history museum in located inside Maihaugen where you have so much more to see. To spend your day here with kids will be worth the while.
The exhibit Post on the Way deals with postal history throughout 360 years, from the time when letters were sent with a courier until today’s information society where e-mails and sms-messages rule the day.
On the first floor you come into the where you see the historical post offices and post offices til this date today. In the 1950's post office you can send a letter/post-card with Maihaugen's own stamp. This is only during summer for info.
On the second floor there's an exhibit of postal history. Taking you back to the 1647 and how the postmen travelled as well as their use of protection for their journey.
On the top floor the children can draw their own stamp or postcard.
The exhibit Post on the Way deals with postal history throughout 360 years, from the time when letters were sent with a courier until today’s information society where e-mails and sms-messages rule the day.
On the first floor you come into the where you see the historical post offices and post offices til this date today. In the 1950's post office you can send a letter/post-card with Maihaugen's own stamp. This is only during summer for info.
On the second floor there's an exhibit of postal history. Taking you back to the 1647 and how the postmen travelled as well as their use of protection for their journey.
On the top floor the children can draw their own stamp or postcard.
sitting with his feather pen
ON the boat
The really old post office
THe post-office
Stamping letters
The postman and his horse
Writing out a bill
The Harley Davidson post bikes
Going to America...
On the train..where is this mail...
Maihaugen Open Air Museum...Back in the days....
Maihaugen represents 3 different areas such as
The Rural collection which represents the rural community in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley. Here you can find the timber-build farms, the stave-church, the summer-pastures and the lumber-camp.
The Town illustrates life between the wars in an inland town. Along the main street are old buildings from Lillehammer, creating intimate courtyards.
The Residential Area consists of seven single-family houses from different decades of the last century.
You are able to walk around in tour groups as well as walking on your own here. If you would like to go inside the old houses you will need a guide since the houses are locked. It tells the story of the life in Gudbrandsdalen Valley as far back as 300 years. From walking through this landscape you will experience the way things were back in the old days as well as being introduced to old tools.
The landscape plays an important role here too. YOu will see farm animals as well at Maihaugen.
ENjoy your visit if you are in the area cause its worth a visit for sure.
The Rural collection which represents the rural community in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley. Here you can find the timber-build farms, the stave-church, the summer-pastures and the lumber-camp.
The Town illustrates life between the wars in an inland town. Along the main street are old buildings from Lillehammer, creating intimate courtyards.
The Residential Area consists of seven single-family houses from different decades of the last century.
You are able to walk around in tour groups as well as walking on your own here. If you would like to go inside the old houses you will need a guide since the houses are locked. It tells the story of the life in Gudbrandsdalen Valley as far back as 300 years. From walking through this landscape you will experience the way things were back in the old days as well as being introduced to old tools.
The landscape plays an important role here too. YOu will see farm animals as well at Maihaugen.
ENjoy your visit if you are in the area cause its worth a visit for sure.
A part of the outdoor museum
Little for a lot of money
This place looks very cosy and the woman working there was very kind, but i believe if you are running a store as well as a cafe you need to have more staf then yourself and a helping hand from your daughter who's climbing around a ladder inside.
The store in itself is great and you can find lots of different types of Olives if you like that:) For me this was just a place to stop to get some food. Liz had already been inside to order and once she came back out i went in thinking it wouldn't take much longer then it did for her. I took me 20 min to get to the front of the line having only 2 people infront of me in the line.
The lady was friendly and helpful to her customers but it makes no difference when you are hungry and have to wait 30 min before you can get your home made olive bread role.. For me this was too expencive having to pay 98 kr for a bread role and 30 kr for a tea she actually told me she had only made once. Not that it was a problem with the tea as i told her that i would tell her if it wasn't right:)
As i payed A LOT of money for this i went outside to wait. By the time the food came Liz had waited 30 min for a bread role and i've done the same if you add the 20 min inside waiting inline. Too bad cause i think this place could be nice if the prices went down and got a helping hand inside with making the food..
The store in itself is great and you can find lots of different types of Olives if you like that:) For me this was just a place to stop to get some food. Liz had already been inside to order and once she came back out i went in thinking it wouldn't take much longer then it did for her. I took me 20 min to get to the front of the line having only 2 people infront of me in the line.
The lady was friendly and helpful to her customers but it makes no difference when you are hungry and have to wait 30 min before you can get your home made olive bread role.. For me this was too expencive having to pay 98 kr for a bread role and 30 kr for a tea she actually told me she had only made once. Not that it was a problem with the tea as i told her that i would tell her if it wasn't right:)
As i payed A LOT of money for this i went outside to wait. By the time the food came Liz had waited 30 min for a bread role and i've done the same if you add the 20 min inside waiting inline. Too bad cause i think this place could be nice if the prices went down and got a helping hand inside with making the food..
THe front door to the Cafe
The menue
The sign for the store
