Since we cancelled our trip to Trondhem for now I decided not go to Molde this morning. Just didn’t feel like staying at home all day again. I walked to the next bus stop which took me about 45 minutes (I walked fast!). When the bus arrived a bunch of small schoolchildren was on it. I decided of course to sit a bit in the back, but after 2 minutes the teacher asked the driver if he is sure about sth. – I didn’t hear the other part of the discussion, but then he took out his guitar. For the next 30 minutes they were now singing songs – everything from kids’ songs to “Smoke on the Water” and “Mamma Mia”. The parts that were too difficult in the English songs were just sung by the teacher and the kids were clapping their hands in the meantime. 3 old ladies were sitting in the middle and a boy (maybe 10 or 11) moved from the last row to the front and whistled. When they got off the driver did not stop at the normal stop where you’re right on the street or in the grass when you get off, but he stopped on a parking lot on the other side so that they could get out without paying attention to other cars. You see - after 3 years in Scandinavia I am still amazed by those things!! Close to a culture shock! So, luckily on the way back home the driver told the teenagers to turn down their mobiles.
Besides, I enjoyed a day by myself in a city!! I had a cheeseburger at Burger King and went into at least 3 bookshops! I had a nice coffee on a roof terrace and collected some more brochures at the tourist information :-)
After 3 hours I took the bus back to Eide which is a 30 minute drive and then walked home again where my flatmate met me 500 meters from home by car and by chance. So, it was a lot of walking for a day in the city – but def. worth it!
torsdag 28 maj 2009
guiding
Yesterday I had my 3rd and 4th tour – this time in English. In the morning I guided those lovely English ladies (and their husbands) on a city tour in Molde. Since it took a while to get everyone onto the bus there was no time to show them the actual city ;-). We went to the open-air museum where schoolchildren showed dances and they could visit old houses with turf roofs. The children get time off from school to dance for the tourists! After that we went up a mountain where one has a nice view over the city and the mountain range on the other side of the fjord. Luckily, it stopped raining up there.
After returning to the harbour we went to Åndalsnes which is a bit more than an hours drive. It was the same ship that was there in the afternoon and some of the guests from the morning tour were on by bus in the afternoon as well. We went to see the Trollwall and the famous Trollstigen. The Wall is the highest vertical wall in Europe. The Trollstigen is a steep mountain road with 11 hairpin curves and a waterfall which falls 300 meters. It’s a nice trip where people are more interested in what they’re seeing than in what I’m saying and you can tell them a bit about trolls.
After returning to the harbour we went to Åndalsnes which is a bit more than an hours drive. It was the same ship that was there in the afternoon and some of the guests from the morning tour were on by bus in the afternoon as well. We went to see the Trollwall and the famous Trollstigen. The Wall is the highest vertical wall in Europe. The Trollstigen is a steep mountain road with 11 hairpin curves and a waterfall which falls 300 meters. It’s a nice trip where people are more interested in what they’re seeing than in what I’m saying and you can tell them a bit about trolls.
måndag 25 maj 2009
Still bored...
Hej!
By now I have guided for the first time and it went pretty okay. Last Thursday I guided one German group in the morning and one in the afternoon on the Atlantic Street (where the bridge ends in heaven…). I guess I could have told them more, but as usual I explained one thing with two sentences while others managed to fill 5 minutes with the same story. The people were happy and I got as much tip as the others, so I guess it was alright. The second tour felt already better and now I have read a bit more about Norway and the region in general, so that I can go more into detail next time and it is material I can use on almost every tour from now on.
By now I have guided for the first time and it went pretty okay. Last Thursday I guided one German group in the morning and one in the afternoon on the Atlantic Street (where the bridge ends in heaven…). I guess I could have told them more, but as usual I explained one thing with two sentences while others managed to fill 5 minutes with the same story. The people were happy and I got as much tip as the others, so I guess it was alright. The second tour felt already better and now I have read a bit more about Norway and the region in general, so that I can go more into detail next time and it is material I can use on almost every tour from now on.
On Friday I went for a training to the famous Geiranger Fjord, Dalsnibba and Trollstigen. It is really amazing and I am looking forward to the first tour over there. There is still so much snow and one part is a summer skiing place.
Besides I am still waiting for the stress to begin. I guess I should have come here at least one week later…
This morning we left the house at 5 am to go to Ålesund for some tours. When we arrived there at 7.30 we saw the big ship at the wrong place in the harbour and were making fun of the captain who had missed the dock. Well, 10 minutes later it turned out that the captain had decided that it was too windy (hmm… we noticed hardly any wind and compared to Gbg there was no wind what so ever!) and that he would not stop in that nice little town at all!!! So, we took a walk for an hour – at 8 in the mornings! - and went back home.
Tomorrow are only tours in Italian, French and Spanish, so I’m hoping for some guiding on Wednesday.
I might go to Trondheim on Thursday and Friday for some “vacation”.
Kram
Hugs
Besos
/Betty
P.S.
Lille: ja, das ist bzw. war der Stuhl!
Selma: Believe me – I would have loved to join you! You should have tried the “Uppswinget” though… it’s really cool! Next time… without all those men who are only good at winning chocolate!
Hugs
Besos
/Betty
P.S.
Lille: ja, das ist bzw. war der Stuhl!
Selma: Believe me – I would have loved to join you! You should have tried the “Uppswinget” though… it’s really cool! Next time… without all those men who are only good at winning chocolate!
onsdag 20 maj 2009
söndag 17 maj 2009
Troll Church
Hi again!
It still feels like being on holiday since the season hasn’t really started yet and I am already kind of good prepared J ! The weather has been really nice for almost a week now and I got sunburned twice.
One of my roommates and me went for a hike yesterday to the famous “Troll Church”. We went 4 km up the hills - mainly along a waterfall and through the forest until we reached the timber line. There is still snow up there, but it was really warm! Close to the top of the mountain is the so-called Troll Church which is mainly a grotto with a waterfall inside. It was pitch-black in there and we only had one torch with us so that I had to go by myself to be able to see something at all. I climbed over some rocks in there and walked through water to reach the waterfall at the end of this grotto. I was just happy that the torch lasted till the end because without it it would have been impossible to get out again. It felt a bit like being in one of those adventure books by Enid Blyton and looking for a treasure! We then had a picnic up there and walked down again.
It was a great day out and it was really time to do sth else than sitting at home and be bored!!
It still feels like being on holiday since the season hasn’t really started yet and I am already kind of good prepared J ! The weather has been really nice for almost a week now and I got sunburned twice.
One of my roommates and me went for a hike yesterday to the famous “Troll Church”. We went 4 km up the hills - mainly along a waterfall and through the forest until we reached the timber line. There is still snow up there, but it was really warm! Close to the top of the mountain is the so-called Troll Church which is mainly a grotto with a waterfall inside. It was pitch-black in there and we only had one torch with us so that I had to go by myself to be able to see something at all. I climbed over some rocks in there and walked through water to reach the waterfall at the end of this grotto. I was just happy that the torch lasted till the end because without it it would have been impossible to get out again. It felt a bit like being in one of those adventure books by Enid Blyton and looking for a treasure! We then had a picnic up there and walked down again.
It was a great day out and it was really time to do sth else than sitting at home and be bored!!
fredag 15 maj 2009
Personnummer
Yesterday we were off again and so it was time for some bureaucracy... since the Lensmann is only twice a week in town we had to go and see him to register here. Those of you living in Sweden know the system with the personnummer... now I am waiting to get a this number so that I can open a bank account and get a Norwegian mobile number. I had to take some photos for the thingy and went to a sports shop where a guy with a polaroid took the photos. He pulled down a screen in the changing room and put a chair for me outside this space - he himself almost fell into the rain gear while taking the photo. Oh - and he dreid the photos the old-fashioned way with a dryer. You see - oil doesn't necessarily mean progress :-)
The rest of the day we were sitting outside in the sun! Yes - there was sun in Norway and it was pretty warm! And actually the same today, so I guess I should get dressed! hihi
The rest of the day we were sitting outside in the sun! Yes - there was sun in Norway and it was pretty warm! And actually the same today, so I guess I should get dressed! hihi
Ålesund
Hi everyone!
First of all, I have no idea why you can't comment... I allowed everything, but I will keep on trying :-)
Life in Norway is still very relaxed. The day before yesterday we joined another trip to see one more place and to get an idea of what the "old" guides are talking about. We left the house a 5 am and went to Ålesund which is a 2 hour ride from here including half an hour by ferry. We first went for a guided walk in the city (which is really beautiful!!!) and then on a boat trip for about an hour. After hanging out at the harbour for 2 hours :-( we went to an museum about Art Nouveau. Ålesund burned down in 1904 and was therafter restored in that style. We climbed up a hill (~ 450 steps) to get to a fjellstuga where one has an amazing view over the whole town and the ocean. Finally, we went for a short visit to an open-air museum (I guess one could call it an ecomuseum!) and went home again. Arriving at 9:30 completely tired.
tisdag 12 maj 2009
First Days
Hi!
Here are the first news from somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Norway J
After the first three days have been a bit chaotic (as usual, but kind of unnecessary as usual…) I start getting used to my “summer”-life.
Last Friday I left Mölndal at 6 am and arrived here after a long day on the train here at 10.30 pm. On the way I met two friends in Oslo for a few hours – we visited the filmmuseum and had a nice lunch. After that me and my bags (one for clothes, one for cheap food) travelled up north. It was a nice train and busride with great vies over the fjords and mountains which are - high up at least- still covered in snow.
Our house is really in the middle of nowhere… it’s 35 km from the next big busstation and from where the ships arrive (Molde). It’s about 5 km from the next shops (Eide). Saying this you might imagine how I felt after having been stuck here for the first two days without any good information! We’re now 5 people (all Germans) and waiting for a Spanish guy who will arrive on Wednesday.
Last Saturday we went for a short trip to the “Atlanterhavsveien” mainly because the two men wanted to catch our dinner – well, instead of fish we had pasta that night! But this road is also famous for combining several small islands and became “Norway’s construction of the year” in 2005 – so of course we’re taking the tourists there and it gave me the chance to get an idea of it.
Here are the first news from somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Norway J
After the first three days have been a bit chaotic (as usual, but kind of unnecessary as usual…) I start getting used to my “summer”-life.
Last Friday I left Mölndal at 6 am and arrived here after a long day on the train here at 10.30 pm. On the way I met two friends in Oslo for a few hours – we visited the filmmuseum and had a nice lunch. After that me and my bags (one for clothes, one for cheap food) travelled up north. It was a nice train and busride with great vies over the fjords and mountains which are - high up at least- still covered in snow.
Our house is really in the middle of nowhere… it’s 35 km from the next big busstation and from where the ships arrive (Molde). It’s about 5 km from the next shops (Eide). Saying this you might imagine how I felt after having been stuck here for the first two days without any good information! We’re now 5 people (all Germans) and waiting for a Spanish guy who will arrive on Wednesday.
Last Saturday we went for a short trip to the “Atlanterhavsveien” mainly because the two men wanted to catch our dinner – well, instead of fish we had pasta that night! But this road is also famous for combining several small islands and became “Norway’s construction of the year” in 2005 – so of course we’re taking the tourists there and it gave me the chance to get an idea of it.
Last Sunday we were really just sitting at home and trying to study the material for the trips. Which doesn’t really work if you’ve never been there…
Finally (I know it’s only been two days, but still!), we went to Molde early in the morning to join some experienced guides on the trip to this Atlantic Road. I went with one tour in the morning and one in the afternoon and have now the feeling that it won’t be that difficult and that it won’t be so much work to prepare! That feels good! Oh, and when we got up in the morning we saw that it snowed over night! It’s May!! The snow was mainly up in the mountains, but it came down to approx. 400 meter.
Today we’re off again and I ‘m sitting in the kitchen and am trying to convince myself that the heavy rain is pretty cosy! But since the weather changes really quickly here there is still hope!
Tomorrow, I have to get up at 4ish since we’re taking a ferry at 6…but am still looking forward to it: get to see a new city and things are actually happening.
Finally (I know it’s only been two days, but still!), we went to Molde early in the morning to join some experienced guides on the trip to this Atlantic Road. I went with one tour in the morning and one in the afternoon and have now the feeling that it won’t be that difficult and that it won’t be so much work to prepare! That feels good! Oh, and when we got up in the morning we saw that it snowed over night! It’s May!! The snow was mainly up in the mountains, but it came down to approx. 400 meter.
Today we’re off again and I ‘m sitting in the kitchen and am trying to convince myself that the heavy rain is pretty cosy! But since the weather changes really quickly here there is still hope!
Tomorrow, I have to get up at 4ish since we’re taking a ferry at 6…but am still looking forward to it: get to see a new city and things are actually happening.
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