Ciao Aud!
I have been in your lovely, beautiful, marvellous country and I can't wait to return!
We have been in Bergen and in many places around Sognefjord (hope I wrote it right). It was, well, like dreaming with open eyes!
For your Italian you can try to have fun with some Italian handcraft magazines, like for example Le idee di Susanna or Mani di fata (Mani di fata is more about needlecraft). It's good exercise and lots of fun! I usually find them at Interpress in Stockholm, let me know if you can find them in Alesund...
Hugs to you and your beautiful country,
Anna Maria
PS: I sent this message first some days ago, but it didn't show up on my server. I apologize if someone gets it twice.