Norwegians Camilla & Erlend

Norwegian visitors Camilla Jaren and Erlend Glommen dropped in Chicago Brothers for a quick lunch before setting off on a horseback ride through the Hill Country State Natural Area on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Jaren received the weeklong trip to Texas as a Christmas present from Glommen. The couple discovered the Cowboy Capital of the World via the Internet. “This is my first trip to the United States and I’m very excited,” Jaren said. Glommen, who works in the oil industry in his country, has visited Houston “many times.” Jaren continued, “I have a quarter horse in Norway and enjoy riding western-style, so I was very anxious to ride in Texas.” She added, however, “But Erlend’s only ridden twice.” Chiming in, Erlend noted, “We were supposed to ride yesterday, but it was cancelled because of the weather. I think we must have brought the snow with us from Norway.” Before Jaren and Glommen leave the Lone Star State, they will visit College Station. Although currently a graphic designer, Jaren is considering applying for veterinarian school at Texas A&M University. Did they enjoy their lunch at Chicago Brothers? “It was really good and a lot of it, too,” Jaren said. Too bad they can’t stick around for the deep-dish Chicago-style pizza that will debut on the menu in a couple of weeks!