Salhus Tricotagefabrik ... the sardine version of a very wet and interesting day went with girl from Prague to buy batteries in the Galleria marched to the bus stop to catch the 280 bus at 12:11 to Stalhus Tricotagefabrik. changed buses at Asan ... Ikea took the circuitous route to Stahlhus Rolls Royce plant museum clearly marked watched a twenty-five minute film with English subtitles ... had a private guide ... I was the only visitor made a sock in one minute with the sock machine bought a scarf that I had seen knitted had no coffee in cafeteria caught the [View Full Entry]

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the short of it: Weather ... sunny with some wind ... nippy by late afternoon Blog entry ... successful Leper Museum ...closed Bergen School ...closed Bryggen Museum ... a little disappointing A wander through Bergen's history on Bryggen' Fisheries Museum ... Great Picture taking ... good Window shopping ... exciting ... bought nothing ...tempted but was able to resist. Walking ... not too too far and without the map People met ... three lovely persons Grocery shopping ... successful ... had a hot meal. Shower very good ... am warm now Bed ...warm and squeaky ...seems I will s [View Full Entry]

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When speaking to the girl at the desk we realized I had made an appointment at the wrong hairdresser. She kindly agreed to phone the place an cancel the Thursday appointment. After a breakfast of the night befores leftovers I walk to the proper hairdresser. She gave me a 12:30 appointment. This left some time to scout around the old wharf. First Oleandar Knits, a shop with traditional and new look clothing all done in machine knits all looking fantastic and all to rich for my pocket. Anyway these pieces are much too lovely to have to undergo my adjustments ... [View Full Entry]

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Bergen One The story in a peanut shell: 159km from Flaam by bus, walk to the hostel from the bus terminal, get organized in room, go out to dfind hairdresser and food, return to eat and go on Skype , go out to the movies, find my way back at the night time, find room mate, sleep well in Ikea bunk bed. Here's the whole papaya: The day began at 05:30 because I was most anxious about reaching the 09:30 bus in good time. Had packed and needed only to put away my toothbrush and the laundry hanging from the curtain [View Full Entry]

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Bergen and Marken Gjestehus The day began at 05:30 because I was most anxious about reaching the 09:30 bus in good time. Had packed and needed only to put away my toothbrush and the laundry hanging from the curtain rail over the heater. The Tillys underwear ARE drying overnight. At breakfast I saw the men who work all night at refurbishing the tunnel. The tunnel is closed from 21:00 till 07:00 every night till April 2010 ...do not know how long they have been working but am happy that I made my reservations for Heimley Pensonjat last year. And I had [View Full Entry]

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I walked along the fjord on a foot/bicycle pathfor about 4km to get to the sign and the farm ...Otternes 0.5. The half Kilometer to the ancient site was almost straight up. Well not quite... Once on the site I met a man who worked the farm but lived further down the mountain. He said his ancestors had lived on the farm in the 1700. Now he rents from his brother. He did not go into details. Sheep are on the farm and apple trees and hay fields. During the season he leads school groups and tourist talks. I walked [View Full Entry]

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Spent quite some time at the Info Centre using the internet. At the souvenir shop it costs 60nok for 60 min. The Italian Davide, who works in the Info Centre, is extremely helpful and kind. His computer even had Open Office. Downloading pics was a problem because I did not have them on my USP. He offered coffee and cookies. He even phoned Stalheim ... that hotel so high up in the fjord ...no answer. Becasue there is such a long time between busses I think I will have to forget about visiting the site. Also spoke to some people in [View Full Entry]

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At 09:30 in the morning took the bus to Gudvangen .. On arrival walked down the road to the wharf and there waited for the ferry .. wandered about to a soon to be completed, when they get money, replica of a Viking village. Crossed a wooden bridge to get there. Because it was early in the morning there was a less than tissue paper thin layer of ice on the wooden planks. Was careful on the way up but on the decent the ice was indiscernible. The Doc Martins flew out from under me so fast I did not feel [View Full Entry]

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According to Trude,the post office lady and a sign in the Info Centre, 30km from Flaam, by bus, in Laerdal, there is a shop for the hobbyist. I am off to Laerdal. Pay my senior fare of 41NOK, and take a seat in the front ready for more spectacular scenery. And then we enter a tunnel. And then a second one. Of the 30km to Laerdal almost 27km are inside a tunnel. The one tunnel is 24.5 km long, the longest car tunnel, in the world. From the bus stop can be seen the wool shop and more importantly a KIWI [View Full Entry]

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From Oslo to Myrdal to Flaam - 07:05 -13:20 October 8, 2009 I had picked up my train ticket after clearing customs the day before. Knew the trian was a level below Departures at the airport ... and of course went to the wrong track. Climbed back up ... I am carrying all I will own for the next three months on my back ... asked and was informed that there were two railway companies operating trains into Oslo Central Station ... clear as mud ... am on my way and reach the NSB track. HORROR!! First train of the big [View Full Entry]

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