So, we’ve had a week of getting ready – warm clothes, seeing people, generally getting stuff done. Then we headed off to stay at Gatwick as our flight was early. As it was we had to get up by 6am to get all checked in and bags dropped off. So we weren’t sure about the alarm in the hotel room and I asked Joe to set his phone. He didn’t say he’d also set his watch. So at 6am all three alarms went off. We woke up.<\/p>\n
And our flight was late. Due to fog. And no one said ‘sorry for the f in fog’. We finally took off around an hour late and once we went above the fog it was a lovely day – bright sunshine. Not a bad flight. We descended back down into cloud and rain. Bergen is wet. The drive from the airport to the hotel was mostly through tunnels, which was interesting though not much to look at! At the hotel too early to check in so we headed out in search of lunch and tourist info. Then back to check in and nap because it was dark. Very dark. And we aren’t even at the arctic circle yet!<\/p>\n
When it stopped raining we headed back out and scoped out the ferry terminal and had a good walk around. Picked up a couple of things at a grocery store and got change – they have holes in the middle! Most of the places to eat were full tonight – lots of parties! But we found an Indian restaurant and had way too much food. Tomorrow will be wandering around Bergen with Joe playing with his camera!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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