{"id":431,"date":"2010-06-08T17:43:14","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T15:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2010-06-08T17:43:14","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T15:43:14","slug":"where-ikea-is-watching-rouge-rattamaraton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/where-ikea-is-watching-rouge-rattamaraton\/","title":{"rendered":".. where Ikea is watching R\u00f5uge Rattamaraton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there! It&#8217;s me, Ikea!<\/p>\n<p>Ooh, last week has been quite busy for me, a giraffe. I was travelling in many places, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/help-me-find-olaf-the-giraffe\/\">looking for Olaf<\/a>, but no luck yet. If you do, please let me know, OK?<br \/>\nOther than that, the weekend was most fun. Especially on Saturday i was watching mountainbikers all day. u know, the track was right next to this place i was. so, naturally i went to check it out. AND i took some fotografs too!<\/p>\n<p>well, first of all, i had to go and check out the signs. u know, if i was in the right place. so, here&#8217;s me going..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0374.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-433 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0374-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0374-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0374-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>however, i must admit that i got carried away by the fresh scent of hay. and, got lost somehow, quite mysteriously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0388.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-436 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0388\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0388-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0388-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0388-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>u see, even if you are a giraffe, like me, there is some hay that is still taller than you. so, it actually took quite some time before i got back on that road again, but i did! and then i checked out this sign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0377.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-434 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0377-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0377-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0377-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>in fact, this sign says really two things. 1. the bikers come this way (hence the sign) and 2. there is 1 kilometer to the place where you can have food and drinks. i did not go that far myself, so i don&#8217;t know what they had this time, i&#8217;m afraid. i wonder if they had any acacia leaves, or at least ice-cream?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-432 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0350-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0350-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0350-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>so, after that, i tried to figure out a good place to sit in order to have a good view. after trying this pole..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0392.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-437 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0392-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0392-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0392-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>..and then the other one..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0589.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-438 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0589\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0589-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0589-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0589-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.. i realized that climbing is not for me. so i stayed on the ground. :) as it turned out, it actually was a GREAT spot. because i could see bikers both coming..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0670.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-439 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0670-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0670-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0670-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.. and going! ooh, and there were quite many, i have to say. i think i have not even seen as many giraffes in a herd as there were bikers! once they started coming, they just came and came and came. it seems to me biking is a lot of fun, that&#8217;s why so many bikers. perhaps i can also get a bike one day? i saw mr fox had one really cute one.. hmm.. have to think about that.<br \/>\nas u might think there were lots more fotografs taken. if you want to find your friends, check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/sulevkraam\/RougeElion2010AtKaelkirjakuKurv?feat=directlink\" target=\"_blank\">photos over here<\/a>\u00a0and tell me if you know anyone. or perhaps did you go biking yourself? let me know in comments! have fun and cu l8er!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0385.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-435 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"DSC_0385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0385-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0385-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC_0385-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton431\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikeathegiraffe.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-ikea-is-watching-rouge-rattamaraton%2F&amp;via=ikeathegiraffe&amp;text=..%20where%20Ikea%20is%20watching%20R%C3%B5uge%20Rattamaraton&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/www.ikeathegiraffe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there! 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