Once upon a time

It was a most beautiful day in Norwegialand, day 4 of the roadtrip. Trying to get away from all the tourists they headed down a small road which was later found out to be a dead end road. After stopping to try sort out the scary noise that the car was making (the exhaust was about to fall off) they found a stunning spot next to a pool. All the snow left on the mountains was melting and there were hundreds of rivers and streams running down which really set the scene, a contrast of snow and green forests on the dramatic mountains. It was quiet a journey getting from the road side of the pool to the 'perfect' spot which seemed to be caught in a ray of heavenly light suspended above the sweet flowing waters from the mountains.

After sharing in a late morning breakfast picnic and drinking from the crystal waters he moved over and... bumped over the berry jam! A huge blob of red sticky jam lost to the ground, so she had to settle with chocolate spread! :)

Things calmed down after that and he moved again...this time onto his knee (ah so sweet). 'Jade', he said, 'Will you marry me?' 'Maybe,' she said, with a little smile across her lips. And before any more words were said he twirled her finger with a piece of string, sealing it with a bow, just as was expected. To her surprise he pulled out a necklace made of string as well, 'I made you a necklace too!' he said, and slipped it over her head. As she looked down she saw a shiny ring hanging down from it.

They embraced

They kissed

She giggled... a lot... out of surprisedness

They kissed

He slipped the ring over her finger as she pulled the string away

They kissed

They spent the rest of the morning sitting in the sunlight looking out over the pool of water and across the mountains, before continuing on their journey through the valley, to the dead end and back, through tunnels and to Geiranger where they only just escaped the clutches of the tourists and then beside a stunning blue icy lake.

They shared an interesting pizza in a nearby town and settled down again at the waters edge with a tent and some fresh water fishing and a good nights sleep...in the land of the midnight sun!