Fjord

We traveled by bus today to get to a Fjord cruise--It was rainy and cold and not the best day to stand outside a moving boat taking pictures, but how many times will we get to do that, so.........

At one point we were in a place where the snow was 4-6 feet deep and it began snowing actively. Not bad for May 23rd. We came back by noon and spent a couple of hours in Stroyn (a little town down the road from our hotel. After our shopping trip we used the hotel's "hot tub". More like a warm or tepid tub. I have been in bath water hotter than that. But the air jets were great. We dried off, took a little nap and went to the huge buffet AGAIN. We won't go hungry on this trip.

Some interesting Scandivanian names that we've heard are Ewa (Eva) Hanne, Brigida, Knut (K is not silent), Turid, Some of these are guides who have taken us around a city. Knut is our bus driver--and he can back that thing up in the tiniest space. The road we were on today, with all the snow, was just opened for traffic yesterday. They are having a LATE spring.--later than usual. Some places are not quite open for the "season" yet.

Have I told you that We've signed up for a castle tour the day before we leave. We're going to see Elsinore, Which doesn't mean much to most folks,but that is the setting for Hamlet. Who knows we may see the "Ghost of Hamlet's Father". I'm excited.

I picked up the Gideon Bible in the room wondering if it is in Norwegan or English, and it is both--side by side.

The other day at one of our snack stops, Nick looked in the place and not finding what he wanted, asked the lady behind the counter, if they had potato chips. She said yes, of course. To them Potato Chips are french fries.

Speaking of vocabulary--to say thank you in Norwegan is TAK
forbidden is forbudt
In Swedish--entrance is enfart--------exit is Ulfart
Something to think about.

Tomorrow- Thursday is the day we're staying at the rustic hotel, so I may not be able to communicate at all. Not sure--Yahoo mail has been on the fritz for about 6-8 hrs, or this would have been earlier.

I'll try to post some more pictures after I finish this. Either that or ask Nikki to do it. Hope I'm not boring you and that you find this information refreshing. It's 9:05 Wednesday May 23. Be talking to you. E