This morning we are up early and packed by 6:15, our host provided an early breakfast and we are at the correct dock in good time for the Tide (teed-uh) fast boat. As we board the crew-member points a digital recorder at us and asks us to give our name and destination – no ticket display – “The best view is upstairs” says the crewman – nice touch! It turns out that 10 years ago one of these boats hit a submersed reef and went down in a hurry with several lives lost, and no one knew who exactly was on board! After we are settled we are joined by a local man who is on his way to a Rock concert (Iron Maiden)that is being held in the open air in Bergen tonight – we strike up a conversation. He is a chemical engineer employed with a company engaged in manufacture of fluids used in deep-sea drilling, so we enhance our newly gained knowledge of the petroleum business, and along the way get “the skinny” on the BP disaster.
Getting back to Stavanger for a moment, we rate it very high in excitement factor and value for money. We’d love to spend more time here and the vicinity. Our B&B rated 5-stars in our estimation – we really liked the “Waffles at Nine” where we meet our fellow travellers.
We find our B&B easily, a hop and a skip from the town centre, check in and set about exploring. Bergen is every bit as appealing as Stavanger. We take in a piano recital at Troldhaugen, home of Edvard Greig, and naturally there are several of Greig's lyric pieces on the programme.
Gottago catch the train now, to Myrdal and the Flamsbana ralway, then boat trhrough the Sognefjord to overnight in Balestrand. Not certain when or where the next post will be. TTFN
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