December Memories - Christmas - Tromsø & The Goat Farm




CHRISTMAS * NEW YEARS

 Sights in Tromsø
Tromsø , early in December that last few glimpses of sunlight for the next couple of months


we are checking out the farmers market 2p in the afternoon.




Carriage ride anyone?




Here are some of the street decor in town.

Pølse for dinner. (Reindeer Hot Dogs)


large tree decorated on the main torv in Tromsø


We are at Janne's for a teach with Lill and Sisters Starkie & Neal

Janne welcoming us to her home.

older home along our walk

Drive to the goat farm



This is the "Blue time" of year. The twilight lighting is so beautiful



Some homes on the way to the goat farm.

Bente's home at the goat farm.  

Christmas dinner with all the missionaries and the "woofers" at the farm.

woofer, Dad, Elder Baughan, Alexander, Elder Parrish, Sisters Starkie & Neal, Zardasht

Bente and her Christmas tree.

Alexander at his mom's.


The Troll Sweater.  Dad was trying to figure out what to trade the woofer for to get this sweater



Christmas dessert ready to serve

Uwe and Alexander.


The sister missionaries (Starkie and Neal) and the "Woofers"  (The helpers at the goat farm).  Chris (Alexander's brother) on the far right

Debbie and her daughter Alex.  She is a culinary chef by trade but decided to travel the world and gain new experiences, like working on a goat farm.



super moon in the early evening


snow and Christmas star in Janne's window

A little Christmas cheer in the hallway of our building at 3pm.

We were treated to some caroling at our apartment.

Alexander, Inger Elisabeth, Sister Starkie and Sister Neal.

Dinner at Juvy's


Dinner at Juvy's - always a treat.


Jan & Juvy with us.

Juvy and Inger Elisabeth

The start of Amazing fireworks New Years Eve.

pictures don't do it justice, we have some videos but can't figure out how to load them onto the blog.   Literally the best we've ever seen and it went on for over 2 hours.



 Sister Starkie and Neal having a little fun with sparklers

Dad getting in on the act.

Happy New Year!



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