Life in the mountains isn't without its downsides, though, and having lived in a mountain village for a year myself, I am well aware of some of the drawbacks, although I must admit I warmed to life there much more quickly than I did in Oslo. The reason is that most supermarkets in rural areas, but with lots of tourists, will typically remain open on Sundays, which means no more rushing around for a convenience store because you didn't buy enough groceries the day before. In addition, while newcomers in cities often join social media groups for foreign residents to organise meetups, there are far fewer international residents in rural areas to form such networks.