BlogFest was a blast!! That was the resounding opinion of all the participants I met last Saturday night at the Dubliner Pub in Oslo. Husband and I didn’t arrive in Oslo until 5.00pm Saturday evening, so we missed the fun day of sightseeing and---this breaks my heart---drinking of champagne that Renny had arranged. H and I did our best to catch up to the overall level of drunkenness already achieved by this merry band of blogger travelers and I am proud to report that we succeeded by around 9.00pm. Not to say that was quittin’ time. Oh no. I believe we finally bid farewell to the last stragglers in the group sometime after 1.00am. I think. Like I said, it was a blast.

I feel like I have a whole new group of friends, which is absolutely awesome. I had a chance to catch up with Caroline and her husband, who I haven’t seen in months, and I got to meet so many others for the first time: Karla, BB, Corinne, Karen, Tor, Renny, Diane, Rachel and her sister (we needed more time!!), Claudie and Pierre, and Lelé. I hope I’m not forgetting to mention anyone. What a lovely, lovely evening. I’m already looking forward to getting back up to Oslo to hang out with everyone again, and am seriously thinking about booking a trip to Ibiza to see Maria Isabel, who is now my second very favorite Spaniard in the whole world (Mayte is still #1). Maribel, you are fabulous! I will come to visit you!! I will!!!

Sadly, I didn’t take any pictures! Sorry, I was too busy meeting and talking to remember to take out my camera. (I boosted the one at the top of this post from Diane's blog.) Please jump over to any of the above blogs to see photos and videos of the fun everyone had during their visit to Oslo.

I still just cannot thank Renny and his beautiful wife, Diane, for planning such an amazing event. The two of them encapsulate so much of what I love about Norway and Norwegians with their generosity of spirit, their enthusiasm for their country, and their love of being with other people. Not to mention their ability to organize a major freakin’ party. Renny and Diane, I bow to your talents, your energy, your vision, and your warmth. It was an honor to be included in Oslo BlogFest 2010. Thank you!!!