Lost in the Mountains: A Surprising Sauna Encounter in Bergen

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lost in the Mountains: A Surprising Sauna Encounter in Bergen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/lost-in-the-mountains-a-surprising-sauna-encounter-in-bergen Story Transcript:Nb: Lars og Henrik var de beste venner.En: Lars and Henrik were the best of friends.Nb: De bodde begge i Bergen, en by på vestkysten av Norge, kjent for sine gamle trehus, sine bratte fjell og sin vakre innsjø.En: They both lived in Bergen, a city on the west coast of Norway, known for its old wooden houses, steep mountains, and beautiful lake.Nb: En dag bestemte Lars og Henrik seg for å utforske fjellet som lå like utenfor byen.En: One day, Lars and Henrik decided to explore the mountain just outside the city.Nb: De pakket sekken med vann, mat og et kart, og begynte å vandre opp fjellet.En: They packed their backpack with water, food, and a map, and started hiking up the mountain.Nb: Det var en flott dag for fjelltur.En: It was a great day for a mountain hike.Nb: Solen skinte, og himmelen var så blå som en badeand.En: The sun was shining, and the sky was as blue as a rubber duck.Nb: Men plutselig forandret været seg.En: But suddenly, the weather changed.Nb: Skyene dekket himmelen og det begynte å småregne.En: The clouds covered the sky, and it started drizzling.Nb: De mistet retningen.En: They lost their way.Nb: Det var da de oppdaget det.En: That's when they discovered it.Nb: Mellom trærne, skjult av mose og stein, var en liten tømmerhytte.En: Hidden among the trees, covered in moss and rocks, was a small log cabin.Nb: Uten å tenke seg om gikk Lars og Henrik inn for å søke ly.En: Without thinking twice, Lars and Henrik went inside to seek shelter.Nb: Overraskelsen var stor da de oppdaget at det var en badstue.En: They were surprised to find that it was a sauna.Nb: Enda mer overrasket ble de da de så en kvinne i badstuen.En: Even more surprised, they saw a woman inside the sauna.Nb: Hun ble like overrasket som dem og skrek høyt.En: She was just as surprised as them and screamed loudly.Nb: Kvinnen het Ingrid.En: The woman's name was Ingrid.Nb: Hun var også fra Bergen, og hun var den som eide badstuen.En: She was also from Bergen, and she was the owner of the sauna.Nb: Det var hennes hemmelige sted, hvor hun kunne slappe av og nyte stillheten i fjellet.En: It was her secret place, where she could relax and enjoy the quietness of the mountain.Nb: På en måte følte Lars og Henrik seg litt dårlige.En: In a way, Lars and Henrik felt a bit guilty.Nb: De hadde gått seg vill og forstyrret Ingrids fredelige stund i badstuen.En: They had gotten lost and disturbed Ingrid's peaceful time in the sauna.Nb: Samtidig var de glade for å ha funnet henne.En: At the same time, they were happy to have found her.Nb: Hun hadde nemlig et kart over fjellet og kunne hjelpe dem med å finne veien tilbake til Bergen.En: She had a map of the mountain and could help them find their way back to Bergen.Nb: Det var en merkelig dag for Lars, Henrik og Ingrid.En: It was a strange day for Lars, Henrik, and Ingrid.Nb: De hadde begynt dagen uten å kjenne hverandre, og nå satt de sammen i en badstue i fjellene og lo av hele situasjonen.En: They had started the day not knowing each other, and now they were sitting together in a sauna in the mountains, laughing at the whole situation.Nb: Ingrid viste...

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