I tried the the Viper when I was at Six Flags Magic Mountain last summer out side of Los Angeles, California. The Viper was probably the most shaky roller coaster I ever tried out and not in a good way so thats drags down what I think about it. However, this have speed. height, several loops and corkscrews so it does more than okay and I would rank it 3 out of 5 points and I would recommend it.
As always I attached a video from TheCoasterViews on Youtube if you want to check out the ride here below.
I visited Gothenburg a city where I lived for 7 years before my nice to Oslo. But one thing I always wanted to try but never got the time to do is to try café Da Matteo. It’s mentioned in several international magazines and papers and is to be seen as the best café in Gothenburg if I got it right. Its also mentioned in the Swedish White Guide that rank the best places in Sweden to eat and drink.
So I finally tried it. I tried the nougat Croissant and the apple juice. Nothing very spectacular to try and all this where good. In fact it was very good but not the best I ever tried of the top croissant of apple juice. I had higher expectations after read and heard all about it.
However the the environment where cool it’s located in a very central but still a bit secluded part of the city and with a little square in front of it with trendy stores which I also visited. But the setting of the café is old fashion. The best feature is its location and interior or to be able to sit outside and look at people. I would try it again if I got the chance. I will give it 4 out 5 points and would recommend it.
Yesterday I visited the restaurant Hvaskjer (Norwegian for approximately what is happening) thats located in Torshov. First visit to this place and I really like it I can say you that much already now.
So lets start with the exterior, it all looks like a cinema or a small venue for concerts which is also is and a bit luxurious in the put side. When you get in you get a hipster vibe, modern, good food, rustic and focus on meat. Very dark interior which I can have a hard time to like often but not this time because the make their concept to 110% without any compromises which I really like. The open kitchen where you can see how they make your food over the open wood fire just makes it great.
And this place is a restaurant that really have focus on the meat and it’s very obvious that it is that way. I had the burger of the day which probably is the most innovative burger I ever tasted anywhere in the world. I was well composed and with Asian taste influences and probably the best meat I’ve eaten in a burger, might be of all time or might be just in Norway. Not sure about that yet. If you like fires they are perfectly crispy and just perfect inside as well but I think they would be even better without the Parmesan cheese and the spices. But still top notch fries.
If you like burgers or meat at think this is a must visit place. I will go here again just to try out the meat very soon I hope.
However, I have nothing bad to say about this place and I really want to review it with top review but I just can’t. I can not say what it s but there is something missing that I cant pinpoint so I will rank it with 4 out of 5 points as close to 5 points as it possible gets and I will more than recommend this place.
I think I’ve seen one or two of the earlier vaction movies but I remembering thinking of them as old when I was young abd that was about 20 years ago.
I saw the trailer and at first I thought that this wouldn’t be movie for me. Somehow I changed my mind I thought that it was worth watching so I did.
To start with I think they found a good cast of actors that where a good fit for this movie. I think scenes where good and looked good as well. It is a classic Hollywood production in my opinion but in a good way. Not a bunch of akward stuff as it can be in movies like this. I think the story is good and this movie in small ways also ties back to the old serie of vacation movies.
So I like this movie, in fact I like it a lot and I wouldn’t mind a secual to it. I don’t really think what others thought about the movie and I don’t care because in my opinion this where a good comedy. Funny, good length, watchable for the whole family. So yeah, I would recommend it adn I grad it 4 out of 5 points (Which I didn’t think I would before I saw it).
Last night i finally got to see the new James Bond movie Spectre. Have been waiting to see it for a long time now and yesterday i Saw it at the Klingenberg cinema here in Oslo, Norway.
As always the movie open with an action packed scenes in Mexico City that started of the movie in a good an promising way as a classic Bond movie should. Then the theme song that I think is real good but not the best I’ve heard.
It have the classic elements as a Bond move should have with the gadgets, cars, women and so on but with a modern touch and a hint of realism compared to the older movies. This is something that I really like, Bond have become more complex and interesting. But all the classic characteristics are till there with the humor, actions and style.
One thing that I really like is that the women in the movie is strong, intelligent women that have more depth than earlier in my opinion and they are not as helpless as earlier which I think adds something. But then I always liked strong women.
If we go into the scenery of the movie its perfect with all the stunning landscapes and great photography that gives you everything and more than you ever asked for. The locations that they are visiting is also spectacular and I like them a lot.
The story is in general that Bond should save the world as always and without spoiling it I think that it’s a good story that connects back to the last three movies which adds something for those who have seen them but I don’t think it makes it lass good for the once who haven’t seen those movies.
I give this movie 5 out of 5 points and obviously I recommend it. Note however that I’m a big fan of the Bond movies.
By the way attached the trailer here below for yo here as well and M, Q and Moneypenny is also well played characters in this move.
The interior of this place is trendy and cool might be the best interior for in Oslo
This is a popular place, no doubt about it. The first time I tried to eat here it was full end the second time I got a table but it was rather full then also. But that doesn’t affect in a negative way at all, quite the opposite. I like this place and the interior design is great for a burger restaurant. It’s rustic and a cross over between a barn and the industrial look at the interior and I really like it a lot. The only burger restaurant that comes close to this interior design is probably The Barn in Gothenburg. But enough about the looks, how about the food.
I had The Boss Burger with honey- and pepper glazed bacon, fried mushrooms and onions, chipotle mayo and jarlsberg cheese. A real good burger in almost perfect, in fact its so close to be perfect but it’s not totally there even if wish that it was it isn’t but it’s as close as it get to a perfect score.
The fries is world class and among the best I ever tasted.
I warmly recommend this place and in Oslo and I would give it 4 out of 5 points.
I stopped by the Burger Lounge on my way from Emerald Bay on may to the beach during my stay in South Lake Tahoe during my California road trip.
Its looks like a small little cabin and its a fast food restaurant but with charm I would say. I liked it and think its not the place for fine dining but for a great vacation lunch wit great burger and fries this is the place I would recommend in South Lake Tahoe and for you that is on a California road trip I would almost say it’s a must in Lake Tahoe.
Located pretty much in the wood surrounded by big trees and a great place outdoors where you can eat. A bit limited with parking but most of the guests seamed to solve that issue and one way or another anyway.
I had the smoke burger which I can highly recommend. Not the absolutely best burger of my life but defiantly high standard and a great burger. I warmly recommend this place. So whats the grade? I give it 4 out of 5 points!
I while ago I finally saw the new Mission Impossible 5 Rouge Nation. To start with, I’m a big fan of the mission impossible movies much because of the great action scenes that’s always are great coordinated and then here are a lot of gadgets and suiting scenery. For me as a Swede there are several scenes where they entirely speak Swedish. There are also Swedish actors in i major parts of the movie for the second movie in a row.
The story is good and I think this is the best action movie I seen in a while. In fact this is a great action movie for me and I would give it 4 out 5 points. Its close to 5 but something that I can’t even explain is missing and because of the its just a 4 but still close to a 5.
I like writing reviews which you can see here at the blog from time to time. But I also write reviews on Yelp and I’m in fact a part of their Elite community in Oslo for people that write reviews frequently. So yesterday I worked in a few new reviews, mainly from my California road trip. But there really other also.
I’m looking for inspiration in Oslo and other people on Yelp that I could follow. If they frequent users and writers and not a part of the elite community yet please give me a tips because in looking for someone to nominate.
Walked by a few weeks ago and because I’m a big fan of Mexican food me and my girlfriend tried it out for lunch.
At a first glance this place gives you kind of a trendy atmosphere but when you look closer it’s a nice restaurant with a chill interior but not as trendy as I first perceived it as. It’s a popular place to go but we got the last table.
We tried the tacos and I’ve got to say that the pork tacos where the best. They also had a good lemonade that I enjoyed. The food is good and authentic Mexican food, at least that’s what it tastes like.
There service is shifting just by the time I visited I found the some of the staff is real friendly and some are acting a bit strange.
But if you like Mexican food, its not the best place in town but it have good food and I would still think its worth trying out and I give it 3 out 5 points.
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