Taxi from Radisson to Krokeide NOK445 (abt SGD118), last week ChyunFang and I were almost late, this round I was there half an hour before departure, it was so windy, very cold lor, I left my bags on the bench and hide myself outside the eating house (not open lei).At Krokeide Ferry Terminal:
ferry approaching:
Ferry from Krokeide to Hufthamar, NOK46 (abt SGD12), it started to rain when reaching Hufthamar:
Checked-in Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri (guesthouse) after work, room at main building...
... yes! wireless internet, my take-away dinner from the nearby eating house:
view from my room, rainy day:
at 9:20pm, 'dark night' on rainy day:
26AUG08 TUE - breakfast @guesthouse ; why yoghurt is spelt as 'Yog Hurt? Yoga Heals lor, not Hurt hahaha:
Sunny day today. Summer is ending, Autumn is approaching, turning from green to brownish:
My Dinner - Fish n Chips NOK59 (abt SGD16). Heihei at last i bought the dessert (6 pieces NOK17, abt SGD4.50), wanted to try since day 1 when i saw it at 7-11:
the taste? so so only... very light fresh cream inside:
27AUG08 WED - Breakfast
Morning view from my room, rainy day again:
Skandi Bergen:
My take-away dinner - chicken plate (NOK113, abt SGD30)
Rainy day, my Norwegian colleague, Gerd had to abort the idea of bringing me out for fishing in the sea :(28AUG08 THUR - My last breakfast @Bekkjarvik:
4pm Elsi gave me a ride from office to hotel in Bergen (abt 1.5hr), so nice of her, we had a good chat, she shared with me how their mood change from the depressing winter (long night) to the cheery summer (long day), the occasional nice colorful sky at night in Winter (the Aurora) that can really 'up-up' their mood, the pronunciation of Norwegian words like Fløyen (Fei-Yan), Troll ('Throw'), Tide (T-De), ...... and haha when a man says his wife is a Troll, he is implying that his wife is 'difficult'...see these pics of Aurora from http://www.fjordtravel.no/, nice hor, hope i will have the chance to see the Aurora (the Northern Lights) and the Midnight Sun in future, even if it is in 'far' future not near, :( very expensive to visit Norway lor:
4:25pm Queuing in the car, to drive into the ferry:
the WIP DOF's new office building in Bergen city:
Checked-in First Hotel Marin (near the Fish Market), no room available at Radisson Hotel. Wow this room very big lor:
even have kettle, saved the trouble of unpack n pack my kettle jug :)
I had time to jalan jalan... my dinner (round 1 of 2), hot dog NOK45 (abt SGD12), considered as cheap in Norway:
heehee bought these for the kids, NOK410 (abt SGD110):
my round 2 of 2 dinner, mix fisherman plate NOK139 (abt SGD37):
9:50pm night view of Mount Fløyen (pronoun as FeiYan) from my room:
This 'First Lady Room' poster on the wall in my room - 'What better after a busy day than to wrap yourself in a deluxe bathrobe, step into a new pair of slippers and relax with magazines while you enjoy our especially selected tea?
Luxurious beauty products and a special attention to details, is what makes first lady the discerning woman's first choice.'
See my modified luxuries, not bad hor, I not First Lady mah, just a simple HDB Lady lor hahaha...:
29AUG08 FRI - Breakfast at First Hotel Marin:
Last-Minute-Shopping:
bought this mood ring (NOK48) for my niece, Yiting:
Pampered myself with these, the pink color national stone of Norway - Thulite (NOK630 less VAT NOK75, nett abt SGD150) :
heihei see what i bought, mostly for the kids:
Can get VAT refund of NOK120 (abt SGD32) but I din see any such counter before checking-in lei ; came with 1 suitcast and back with 2:
aiyo new departure time 1440HR, will I have sufficient time to go out jalan jalan in town during transit in Frankfurt? ; the airport provides zipper bags:
I so chor-lor, 2 weeks 2 cuts:
Got my VAT refund here (need not show the items lei) while waiting for boarding ; Boarding only at 1533HR:
last bread meal for now ; i thought we call this diet coke in Singapore instead of light coke:
Touched down at Frankfurt at around 6pm instead of 3pm, no time to go down town to jalan jalan, the terminal very big lor, walked n walked n walked...... then reached Gate C:
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