When I first got contacted by a Norwegian family who wanted me to be their au-pair (this is how I came to Norway), they sent me a bunch of photos with their kids and a notice: “The sunny photos are not from Norway”. It was 13 years ago, and I still remember that sentence – such a weird comment, I thought. Why did they feel necessary to mention that? So that I don’t get all rosy about those beach photos and think that town of Haugesund where they lived looked like Miami? 🙂 After spending some months in Haugesund, I knew for sure why the sunny pics could not be taken there: it was raining all year around. The west coast of Norway is famous for the rainy weather, and the seasons look pretty much alike there, all grey and wet, with some temperature variations.
Recently I was looking through my mobile photos from the last year and had to admit: I love coffee shots. I seldom post my drink pics on social media – but I keep on taking them. I don’t know why. Maybe, it is the feeling of the moment, the harmony of here and now, or it is some sacred geometry there – but I make sure I snap a pic of a cup and it feels so right. I thought that making a compilation of coffee (and some random tea) cups would be a nice idea – and since I got into playful mood about asking you to guess this and that some weeks ago, I decided to make it a riddle time.
So here are some coffee compilations from five countries. Can you guess where do they come from? The only hint would be similar to that of my Norwegian guest family: the sunny coffees are not from Norway 🙂 I give no further hints, since these are the countries that are not exotic to my blog. They have been covered here, even with some of these images already (and if you check under my travel tag, you will meet all of the places ;)). So let’s play! Who’s ready?
Country # 1.
Country #2.
Country #3.
Country #4.
Country #5.
Try to name some, if guessing all five seems too demanding a task for such a quite Sunday 🙂 Good luck!
P. S. If you want to play, post some guessing games on your blog, and let me know! I will make sure to pop by and take part 😉
Lovely blog – thanks for saying hello. I love your shot in Country#2. It must be somewhere in Scandinavian 🙂 Looking forward to more posts!
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Thank you for stopping by and for the kind feedback! You are right, country #2 is Sweden. True Scandinavian 🙂
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Oh this is fun 😄Also makes me want to go to sleep early so I can wake up soon and have some coffee! 😉So, without cheating or researching your travel tag, I’m just guessing from the pics because it’s fun that way and I’m not a competitive person. 1: Croatia. 2: Sweden (det var lätt) 3: France, no hesitation! 4: Norway and 5: Spaaaaiiinnn!
Love the intro text! I guess your host family was afraid you’d turn around and go home when you saw the rain 😂
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Ok, I just had to refrain and wait for a sec to see the possible answers. But this is impossible! Snow, you rock! 5 out of 5. 100%, congratulations!
Now I wonder…how did you do that??!
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I’ve had a lot of coffee in my life! 😂
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And all around the world too, it looks so 😉
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Yes, coffee in all of these places except Croatia! ☕️
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You are my kind of woman! 🙂 Put Croatia on your list, you will love it!
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It’s already been there since I was living in France 🙂 One day… (the salsa festival sounds so great!)
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That you just must 🙂 Salsa festival is again this year. Same time, same spot. Same joy! Oh, I am looking forward to it again!
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Ps. I’m not (yet) doing a riddle post (that’s a good idea though!) but here is my hunt for the color blue:
https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/blue-hunt/
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Blue is a lovely thing to hunt for. And maybe one day the riddle post will come too 😉
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Hihih, I cheated and looked at SMSW’s answers above. 😀 1. Croatia, really? I’d never guess. The last cup is Meinl which we have in Slovenia as well (but is an Austrian brand, I suppose.) 2. Sweden? I mistook it for Norway. 3 and 4. I wouldn’t know they are France and Norway. 5. Spain I guessed right. Sooo, where is Italy?? 😉
And the sentence from the letter you got made me really think. There is so much of Norwegian mentality in there. It’s saying: “We are Norwegian and we ain’t gonna be lying about it but there is no sun here, mate.” 😀
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You shouldn’t copy my answers, I’m usually bad at these games! But the France one is For Sure! 😝(Anyway, didn’t Marina once say she hates Spanish coffee? So why so many cups in number 5? Maybe I’m wrong about that one!)
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Bahahha, I just assumed you know and that all are correct! 😀 Spain is Spain for sure, look at the newspaper. 😉 I’m pretty sure none of them is Italy… As for the rest – no idea!
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Yes the newspaper tipped me off, but maybe it was planted?🧐🤓
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Haha, I had to wait one more day – it get even better to read your discussion 🙂 I felt like including the shot with the newspaper was a bad idea, too obvious (but I loved the shot). I wish I were so cunning to use it as cheating device, hehe. But I am not 🙂
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Haha, at least you are right in this one: none is Italy :))) Come on, and you got Spain!
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But you turned out to be very good!
Btw, why France is for sure?
True, that I am not impressed by the Spanish coffee, but I have spent so much time there, so it had to be more cups than any other place (plus some tea and even a hot chocolate ;)).
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Because that’s exactly what coffee in France usually looks like. With the baguettes in the background, too. 🙂
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Exactly! Baguettes give it away 🙂 I also used this pic in last year’s yellow challenge, remember that hunt? 🙂
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I was thinking these might be from the yellow pics because some of them were from Montpellier, weren’t they? ❤️And in France the juice glasses are always that shape, that was another clue!
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Such a memory you have! Like a young girl 😆 (sorry) Totally true, this one is from Montpellier. Well well, this is YOUR city, it was stupid to ask how you knew that 😆😆
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Hahahah! 😀
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I know, it was difficult not to check it. And I am just amazed at her talent! She got it!
Ok, Croatia it must be bc I’ve been writing a while about Croatia last year, and even did a post about eating there, featuring that Mr.Right-cup. Sweden is easy for those who can read texts on the napkins (my bad). I thought, France must be difficult, there are no clues. Except the baguette, of course 🙂 And Norway too 🙂 Gloomy as it must be, but it could be even Italy.
Yes, Italy is not here! hehe. The photos are from the last year, I saw the pattern while browsing the old pics – so no Italy (not yet).
Haha, it is truly Norwegian mentality: you can trust them bc they would not lie. Even though they love Norway and think it is the best country – they could admit that there would be no sun. And no sun it was, haha.
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Hhihih, I knew it! All were correct! Brava, SMSW!!
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Yes, amazing 🙂
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Country 3: France?
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That is correct 🙂
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Great post, no clue where for the coffee though.
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Thank you! If you want to know the right answers about coffees, the first comment gives them all 🙂
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haha what a fun post! I love this 🙂 Is country #1 Portugal?
I have also noticed lately there’s something about a good coffee and a good mug so have been writing a post along those lines too. It’s perfect timing for me to see this, maybe I can do something similar in my post this week 🙂
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Thank you! Welcome to play 🙂
Number 1 is not Portugal, but Croatia. Does it look Portuguese?
True, there is a magic in that cup 🙂 oh, let me know if you do something similar. That would be fun 😉
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Number 5 is a bit too easy ’cause the newspaper is in Spanish 😛
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I know 🙈 I even wanted to leave it out – but I like that pic so much 😊 though ladies in comments thought I put it there on purpose – to tip you off, hehe.
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I have had a weekly mystery photo for a few years now on my blog. I guess that counts!!!! You will find the latest post here
forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com
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That counts 🙂 Your mystery photos are a fun game.
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Thank you!! Perhaps you have a photo you would like guest featured one week?
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Oh, thank you for the proposal! I need to go through my photos (many of them are so obvious taken in Norway, haha)
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Any location is fine. Thanks for considering.
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