Moose burgers and medieval soup

We are in Otta today, a bit more than halfway through the total journey distance. Having resolved our foot issues thanks to the Lillehammer infusion of socks, insoles and bandages, we are now focusing on caloric intake since we decided our clothes are considerably looser. 2 nights ago we stayed at a 700-year-old pilgrim cabin that has been preserved basically intact since our predecessor pilgrims used it, and the proprietors served up a hearty soup with barley, vegetables and a bit of stewed meat based on a recipe from the Middle Ages. Today we had elgkarbonader, moose burgers, for lunch at a cafe named after Pillarguri, the heroine of Otta who staved off destruction of the town by Scottish mercenaries in the early 17th century. The cooked meals have been a very nice change from our simple camp diet.

Yesterday we entertained some children on our way down from a mountain. They were walking a bit ahead of their parents, and at the sight of us they came running up and asked in Norwegian if we were real pilgrims. Delighted with our positive response they ran back to their parents shouting that they had found pilgrims. So we've had our 5 minutes of celebrity status for this portion of the trip.