Today was another special day. We had more plans with Marit to see some folk museums and such, but it was raining pretty hard. We were not concerned and looked forward to seeing her again. We knew that her sister Gine was going to go to her cabin and we were going to miss being with her today but looked forward to going back to be with Marit. We walked to Marit's flat and she said that if it was alright that we could change our plans and we told her that we had no set plans except to spend time with her if she liked. We sat and exchanged more information together.

 

We got very excited several times as we could see that doors were opening. We asked her several questions about places and homes if they might still exist, and she said that she knew what areas the places were and some did and others did not. She than planned a map and drove us around to show us these places. We got to see a part of the town we would have never ever got to see. She even showed us places that her grandparents and aunts, uncles lived and how it use to be only farm land and as usual it is being built up with new among the old. We took pictures even in the rain, of everything we could, even some beautiful flowers. It was so fun.

I had told her sister Gine on a past visit that my husband liked cheese and that I hoped to find him some good Norwegian cheese. Gine had told her sister Marit this and offered to go find some good cheese. It was fun to look in their store and have her help pick out some good Norwegian items to come home with, chocolate even. But believe it that they have candy similar and we could find Snicker bars and other of our favorites there in the store. We recognized many items like Uncle Ben's rice and products. Marit also did some lunch shopping and we then went to her flat and feasted on rolls and many different kinds of cheese, strawberries, cake donuts and some other fun stuff. We sat and talked about so many things.

 

We were there for hours and then she also offered to take us to the silver mine tour that we want to do in the morning. She said that it was also suppose to be better weather and that she would also take us to the folk museum place to see it. She has been such a gracious host and we have felt so comfortable, like we have known her forever. Every night we come home with such wonderful feelings and memories that we know that we have been truly blessed. As we were leaving Mom mentioned that she felt like Dad (Grandpa Berry)would have loved to be there and was the talker in the family. Mom also said that she felt like he was there in spirit. She also expressed that she felt the same with her grandfather and the others. It was so special that we all had tears. As Marit said many times it gave her chills and warmth in her heart. I wish I could remember her exact words. She expressed it many times in her stories of living in Jerusalam and many other places with her husband and 3 sons. Her husband was in the UN and they lived in Jerusalam for 6 years and she cried to have to leave. We could say much more but know that we have all felt the spirit of those before us.





House Marit was born in



area that Johan Pedersen Beck lived 1801 Census



Marit's Grandparents grocery store



Gine's Home




Kongsberg Hospital then Marit's School