The chocolate for your suitcase — and the one for the mountains
Freia to take home; Kvikk Lunsj to open at the top of the trail.
On a trip to Norway, it is easy to reach the supermarket’s chocolate aisle and start choosing gifts. Freia Melkesjokolade, launched in 1906, is a simple souvenir to pack. I would take a few bars back to Brazil to share.
For a hike in Bergen, however, there is another familiar companion: Kvikk Lunsj. The four-finger chocolate-covered wafer has become a Norwegian outdoor tradition. Freia itself presents it as “tursjokolade”, the chocolate for hiking.
Its packaging has carried mountain advice since the 1960s. Perhaps that is why eating a piece in front of the scenery feels as Norwegian as bringing a waterproof jacket. If rain arrives before the viewpoint, the chocolate remains an excellent part of the plan.