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November 18th 2005
A day off or travel day as it says in my itinerary.
I don’t like days off mainly
because I came to play and then I start thinking about what Monica
and I would be doing if I was at home and I miss them more when I am
not working!
Anyway we drove to Skien but we
had to start earlier than planned because the main ferry was on
strike! When you tour Norway it is essential to leave lots of time
to navigate the twisty mountain roads and, in some cases, to take
ferries. The ride is not long and it’s kind of fun but it does add
time to your journey planning.
Norway is such a beautiful
country and every journey has a kind of magic to it. Probably not in
the dead of winter when the mountain passes are closed due to snow
but, nevertheless it’s spectacular and very hard to describe!!
Some interesting facts about
Norway…
In Bergen, on the west coast, it
rains a lot and if you get caught in a shower you can simply go into
any shop and pick up an umbrella and then simply drop it of at
another shop when you are done with it or when the rain stops!
In Fredrikstad they have yellow
bicycles that you can just take and use and drop off when you’re
finished with it!!
Sounds amazingly civilised to me
although I can’t help wondering (with some sadness) that this
wouldn’t work in a lot of places I know!!
After only getting a few hours
sleep before this journey I was really happy to see my hotel and to
have the chance to relax.
I spent some time with people
from the local newspaper to talk about my solo show here next week
after which I went to dinner at Morten and Jill’s house. They are
good friends of mine and Monica's and this was an enjoyable evening.
Petter and Jimmy were there too and we all swapped some stories
before they had to leave for Karmoy. They decided to drive over the
mountain at night.
The only driving I would be doing
this night was in my sleep!!
Next day...
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