We have continued with our busy schedule, moving on to Hamar on the east side of Lake Mjøsa last Sunday. Unfortunately I'm not able to upload any photos at the moment, which is shame because the views of the lake from here are amazing and we've visited some very special places.
On Monday we visited the Mammoth House and learned about the geology of this part of Norway, toured some large farms in the area (this region of Hedmark has a strong agricultural tradition), and then visited Geno, a special farm that collects, analyzes and distributes bull semen for the Norwegian Red breed of dairy cattle. This is a high-tech process, sort of; the actual collection process is a blend of high-tech and old fashion birds and bees (bulls and bees?) natural instincts. Later in the day we visited the BioHus biotechnology program at the local college where extensive research, data collection, and storage takes place to support agriculture and other industries.
Yesterday featured a tour at the majestic ruins of the millenium-old Hamar Cathedral (now protected under a large canopy of glass--we must post pictures of this somehow), lunch with wonderful hosts at a beautiful home by the lake built in the "functionalist" architectural style, and then back to town for a discussion of the Norwegian economy and banking system.
Today was a vocational day for each of us. I visited the teacher training program at the local college and some area schools. Tomorrow we continue our travels in the nearby town of Elverum. We are also making presentations in the evenings to local Rotary clubs and enjoying the food and fellowship with others.
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