CHRISTMAS IN THE
MOUNTAINS 2009
Welcome to Christmas celebration at Venabu! We celebrate as a
traditional large family would once have done, with
Christmas dinner, singing around the Christmas tree and
a visit from Father Christmas. We welcome singles,
families & couples from around the world. We fill our
days and evenings with a variety of activities: Horse
sleigh rides, Christmas service in the Stave Church, New
year concert, traditional food & folk music. Live dance
music in the evenings or quiet reading in front of the
open fire. Some
evenings we show our slides from the mountains or the
close ups of mountain flowers. Or maybe a ski trip
or a walk in the winter landscape. Join in the group
activities or enjoy your own corner alone.
Some days we have a
guided ski tour before lunch and horse and sleigh ride
in the afternoon. Horse and sleigh must be ordered at
least some days in advance, and costs NOK 250,- per
person for 20 minutes' ride. Same price for
children. Our guides will
teach you how to ski and take you out for tours - sign
up in the reception (supplement). Dogsleigh one
day will also be on option, NOK 300,- per person, half
hour. Children under 12 years NOK 200,-. Has to be ordered in advance and minimum 8
persons. We also have two guides available for
those who want ski tuition or guided ski tours -
supplement.
Day by day program:
Monday
21st December: A short
walk or ski trip in the morning. Coffee & cakes in the
afternoon. In the evening we serve a good buffet, and
enjoy a coffee in the lounge by the fire. Lars will show
his slides from the Ringebu and Rondane mountains.
Tuesday 22nd December:
A short walk or ski trip in the morning.
Coffee & cakes in the afternoon. In the evening we
have 3-course dinner. In the lounge afterwards, our
musician plays music throughout the evening.
Wednesday 23rd
December: Coffee & cakes in the afternoon. In the
evening we enjoy our special Norwegian buffet with
traditional food and tell about the dishes served.
Halldis shows her close up pictures of flowers and tell
about the local flora. Music for dancing
afterwards.
Horse and sleigh - sign up, start
at 16.00.
Christmas Eve 24th
December:
Breakfast in the morning and time to relax and enjoy the
views or take a ski trip. Christmas lunch. In the
afternoon we serve coffee, traditional Christmas cookies
and background piano music. Before dinner we meet in the
lounge for an aperitif. We serve a traditional Norwegian
Christmas dinner with pork ribs and sausage as the main
course. For vegetarians we have a nice alternative. After dinner we hear the Christmas reading, sing
Christmas carols (in a variety of languages) around the
Christmas tree and wait for Father Christmas to arrive.
Christmas Day 25th
December:
After a good breakfast there’s an opportunity to join us
at the Christmas service in the 800 year old Ringebu
Stave Church (NOK 150,- for the bus trip), returning in
time for lunch. Coffee and music in the lounge in the
afternoon. In the evening we enjoy a varied
buffet, and afterwards Lars holds his slide show in
Norwegian.
Boxing Day 26th
December: Opportunities to walk down to
the local mountain chapel or the nearby shop.
Lunch buffet and coffee and cakes at 16.00 with some music. In the evening we have
3-course dinner,
Lars shows his slides from the
mountains with comments in English. Music for dancing afterwards.
Sunday 27th
December:
Skiing or taking a short walk down to our neighbour to
have a cup of coffeeor maybe try out how it is to use
snow shoes in the loose snow. Lunch buffet.
In the evening we serve a 3-course dinner, and local folk music
after dinner.
Monday 28th December:
Guided ski tour
before lunch. After an easy warm lunch, there is
the possibility to join the horse and slegh drive.
Start at 16.00. Supplement and sign up in advance.
Buffet in the evening and Halldis will tell about the local
mountain flora and show close-ups of some of the plants.
Music and relaxing in front of the open fire.
Tuesday 29th
December: Use the chance to take a ride
with dog sleigh, either as a passenger or try to drive
your own team. Start from 11.00. Supplement
and sign up. Lunch buffet. In the evening we
serve a 3-course dinner, relax by the open fire or
exercise with some dancing.
Wednesday 30th December:
Guided ski tour in the morining.
After lunch we arrange our traditional fancy
dress ski race for adults and children. In the evening
we enjoy the traditional Norwegian buffet with Norwegian
specialities. Afterwards there is a little
ceremony with the prizes for the ski race and some more
dancing?
New Years Eve:
We arrange a New
Year’s Eve concert in the mountain chapel at 16.00.
We walk back to the hotel with torches and get a hot
drink. In the
evening we meet for a pre-dinner aperitif. Dinner is a 3
course meal followed by a dessert buffet. We also have
a break to listen to the King’s speech in the dining
room. At midnight we take a break from the dancing and
serve a glass of champagne as the New Year is rung in,
followed by a lot of
lights out doors (we do not have noisy fire works). We serve night food before heading for
bed.
Friday 1st
January: New Year’s lunch and a good buffet
in the evening. In the evening Lars will show his
slides with comments in English. The first evening in the new year
we enjoy in quietness and peace in front of the open
fire.
Welcome to take part in our
Christmas programme!
Lars, Halldis & Ingeborg
Prices winter 2009/2010
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