Last weekend we went up to Warburton to take part in their Nordic Festival. I made up a thermos of hot chocolate and made some "pepperkaker" or gingerbread cookies and we braved the cold weather. I wore mitten made by my grandmother knitted in Norway. They had a Viking village, market, art gallery (we purchased a painting by a Finnish artist of Birch trees in winter), and stinkin' cute shops. A fun time was had by all!
A couple weekends ago Cam and I skipped down to the Swedish Church where there was a special Church service in Norwegian followed by a parade around the neighborhood in Toorak, and concluded with Norwegian food and fun. Many people wore their national costumes to celebrate Norwegian National Day.
