Here is some information about what it is like to live in Norway. We are living in a duplex complex, two 2-story condominium with a little yard outside. In this complex, the homes are all painted light blue, light purple, or a beige color. There are always bright colors and wood trim somehow incorporated into the design. For example, the bathrooms at the Fisheries school are white with bright blue doors and large blue door handles.
Downtown has some beautiful old houses with slate roofs, lacey woodwork around the eaves.
Some houses have basements, some don't. Some have saunas inside or outside. They have changed to rubber boots though and yesterday I saw some walking through a big puddle, with water to their hips. It probably was cold but they sure seemed to be having a good time on their way to school. This morning I rode the bus with an entire class of 5th graders.