Lauren's Way - self tan

I admit it - I cheat.
With my tan, that is :)

But only on my legs as they don't tan as quick as the rest of me :)
So every year when the summer arrives, I use self tan on my legs.
I have tried them all, well almost all I think, and have experienced some funny results.
Some lotions just makes you yellow and orange, and some takes forever to work.
Some smells like yuk, and they stain clothes and sheets.

So when I heard that Lauren Goodger from TOWIE (The only way is Essex) had launched her own line of self tans, Laurens Way, I was curious. She should know a thing or two about fake tans.
I searched the web for information, and what I found was just positive feedback.
So I decided to order one, to find out myself.

Laruen Goodger - Lauren's Way

Since I live in Norway it took 7-8 days from the day I placed my order till it was delivered in my mailbox. Not bad.
I decided to go for the "Darker than dark self tanning lotion"

Had to try it yesterday, and I must say I am thrilled with the result!!!
The bottle has a pump, wich makes it less greasy. A really good thing since the lotion itself is almost black. I used a mitten to even it out on my legs.
The result was amazing. I instantly got a deep tan on my legs, and it dried within 1 minute!!
No stains on my sheet, purely heaven.
And it does not smell bad either.

So today I'm at work with fab brown legs, and my collegues are green with envy!
YEY!!!

BTW: this is not an ad - I have paid for this myself

Baggy jeans

This summer I'm joining the celebreties, wearing baggy jeans :)



They are so comfy to wear, and will be my summer favourites :)
I chose Blink Jeans, thin fabric, soft, and I also can wear them as a baggy capri
Super cool with sandals, high heels and sneakers

Summer

Every summer I spend some time at our summer house by the coast.
It's where mum grew up, and it's located in Solund in Sogn og Fjordane.
Solund is a beautiful place, and is actually no less than 1700 small islands.
This is my paradise, where I find peace of mind from stress.

Just me, waiting for the ferry

Stunning view from the terrace

Mum's flowers on the terrace

Beautiful sunset

A boat house at Værlandet

Beautiful sunset at the harbour of Værlandet

Who say's an old bucket can't be beautiful?

Raindrops

Raindrops

Fore!! Meland Golf

Yesterday we decided to play golf at Meland Golfklubb, probably the best golf course on the west coast of Norway.
Meland Golf is just a 25 min drive from Bergen.

The course was in really good condition, and it is difficult to play here.
Forest close to the fairway, water, bunkers (and by that I mean really deep ones), dogleg.
But my oh my how fun it is to play here.

Challanging to chip over the water to get to the green

Just a few par 3 holes, the rest is par 4 and 5. And long ones too.
For women it's challanging when a par 5 hole is over 500 meters.
That means we have to be able to master the driver - and hit it long.

Long fairways and beautiful view

Luckily for me, my driver was in a good mood yesterday!! My drives were long and straight on the fairway. Yihaa!!

I got points on all holes, and made a total of 42 points.
The result was that my handicap went down from 30,9 to 27,9!!!

So happy about that :)))

Soul candy

That's what he is, Jarle Bernhoft, he is soul candy.
He's deep voice just sneaks in your ear, dances around in your brain, makes your hart beat faster, makes your feet move and puts a huge grin on your face.

At Bergenfest he had a 12 man band with him on stage - giving his songs an extra edge.
He made the rain stop, he got the sun to come out - and he made me sing LOUD!!

Jarle Bernhoft is so fantastic live - you just have to go and see him if you can!

Here is a sneak peak from YouTube:
C'mon talk

Shopping by night

Every year the shops in Bergen have "shopping by night" one night in June.
That means that the shops are open till after midnight, and they always offer good discounts.

The weather yesterday was fantastic, clear blue sky, sunshine and 22 degrees celcius. A perfect summer day. To top off everything, Bergenfest started with live concerts at Bergenhus Festning.
The whole city was packed with happy people. They were shopping, enjoying good music, and relaxing with a good meal and beer at the restaurants.
What an experiance this must have been for the tourists!!

We went on a stroll to town at 21:30, just to take in the buzz.
Meeting lots of friends on the way - and enjoying summer in beautiful Bergen.

On our way home we walked along Bryggen, and spottet a huge yacht.
Of course we had to take a closer look at "Lady Kathryn V", and she was huge!!
The website informs that she's 62 meter long, and avaliable for rent for no less than €450.000 pr. week!!!

Here are some photos:

Huge!

Private!!

Of course you need a little speed boat as well :)

City of concerts

Lenny Kravitz on stage in Bergen

Bergen is really the city of concerts during the summer months. It starts in May with Festspillene and Nattjazz, and then it goes on with Bergenfest in June - and of course the bigger concerts outdoor at Koengen.

Last Saturday it was lenny Kravitz on stage at Plenen at Bergenhus Festning.
And what a concert that was. A real hit parade!
All the funky songs from the 90's mad the crowd sing.
The rain was pouring down during the whole concert.
Lenny Kravitz put it well: "let's enjoy this liquid sunshine"

...and we did :)

Full rain gear needed, enjoying the liquid sunshine

Today it's Sting on stage!!!
The reports from his concert at Norwegian Wood in Oslo is fab, so I'm really looking forward to hearing him tonight.
...and the weather is good too. Well, better than Saturday anyway, it's not raining and the sun is shining for a few minutes here and there :)

Sting, going on stage in Bergen

To top off a good week of concerts, we are going to see Jarle Bernhoft on Friday.
This fantastic Norwegian singer has a voice filled with soul.
His funky tunes is accompanied by a musicality that few people have.
He deserves a bigger audience, that's for sure.
And hopefully he'll get it soon

Jarle Bernhoft