Selbu

What I was most excited to come back to and for my kids to experience, was Selbu!

I LOVE SELBU

Selbu is a small, rural town a short hour drive from Trondheim. It is where my mother was born and raised and where, as a child, I spent many summers and weekend blissfully playing.

Since we don't all fit into my mother's car, I take the bus with a couple of the kids when we go up. Here, the bus has just let us of the main road and we are walking up the gravel path that leads to our old farm. It is the buildings to the right here.

The main farm buildings were erected in the early 1800's, while the smaller, older building to the far right, was built in 1730 and at one point, housed a family of 11.

It did not take long for the kids to feel at home there. Exploring the old buildings and seing the many things from my childhood felt like a treasure hunt for them. They literally found things to play with ALL day!

This is in the main courtyard. The building with the stone steps is the old food pantry/ storage building.

Not only is the baby wearing my old pajama's, but that is my old trike as well. I bet you could never guess what decade I was born in....

After playing so hard all day, it is not surprising to fall asleep at the dinner table.

Even in the rain there is fun to be had!
And rain it did.

Exploring the beatiful village by foot!

The kids were terrified of crossing this bridge because they could see the water far below.

The kids found one of the hammocks that used to be ours when I was a kid. It didn't take long for all sorts of dangerous play to take place.

This baby carrier is the same one I was carried in.

Using our old dolls and strollers and the small house from 1730 as a play house, the girls, especially had fun playing.

Here are some frequent visitors to the farm. They are not as grey as the squirells we are used to seeing.

The river, just down the hill from the farm, provided more hours of fun for us all. The water was cold and clear, but didn't stop us from diving in.

Here are some random pictures of the properity in general. I love this place!

After 14 years absence, it was amazing to return to the one spot where much of my childhood was centered. Even the smell of the wet dirt, mingled with the sweet smell of old wooden structures was exactly the same. I am so glad my kids are getting to experince this!