Valle Diaries: Karlsvik Gård and Tønsberg

During my time in Norway I spent time with my friend Tine at her family’s farm and event center outside Tønsberg, about an hour southwest of Oslo. Apparently, Tønsberg is Norway’s oldest town! She was so incredibly hospitable, and her home was so gorgeous! PLUS her dog, Scott, is hilarious and cute as all get-out. He even has his own couch with his name on it.

Tine and her boyfriend are both artists and turned the family’s greenhouse into an art gallery with a little bar in the back where the tomatoes grow! There wasn’t an exhibit at the time I visited, but can you just imagine this space full of art and classy people clinking wine glasses?! So adorable…

After hiking with Scott, I took the bus into town and had a good walkabout… The harbor was very cute, and there was a woodworking studio where several people were making replicas of Viking ships. Tønsberg had some cute shopping streets and a lovely little square. My favorite part about the place were the small bronze replicas of historic buildings, it was a creative way to visualize the history of this ancient city!