With all of the to'ing and fro'ing at the Citroen garage, it seems that the car is running ok once more, 4000NOK later and a new coil, the misfire has finally gone and she runs as smooth as the day I got her. Good job really, I don't remember much of the journey back from Bergen yesterday. Not for any other reason other than I was entranced in music by 'One Republic' I'm not too sure if they are a new band or just new to me. Mikaela from the Brakanes Hotel told me about them and I must say, I'm impressed with the sound.
Quite a straight froward transfer day today, 3 people flying out and 4 moving from Ulvik to Voss, Welcome meetings done by 3pm Dinner at Fleischers and now to settle down to watch Californication. Its such a pity to get easy days when its Sunday... there is nothing open here! today is normal Norwegian weather too, by that I mean Rain, so chill out time it has to be.
Tomorrow I start all over again with the battle of customs. I ordered a camera from eBay about a fortnight ago and its been sat in Oslo customs office ever since, they want my Norwegian ID before they will release it - Obviously not having one, they then asked for my drivers licence, but that was no use to them as it had the wrong address on it... well der yeah, its got my english address on it.. OK sir, send us your passport - but that has no address on it either, no but it has your photograph... AHHH so does my drivers licence, but why would you need my photo? you're in Oslo, i'm in Voss, you have no idea what I look like... How about you send me my bloody camera, i'll take a picture of myself with it and send it back?
Oh and here's one for you... We posted an addressed envelope out the other day so they could send me my Food Hygene certificate and today I get an email saying they can't send it to me because there were no stamps on the envelope. Ive just written back saying I would be happy to correct this error on my behalf if they can send the envelope back to me, i'll put a stamp on it.!!... It does make you wonder where they find these people really!
Post has to be the one thing that does wind me up about Norway, It takes forever to get stuff sent and god help you if customs get hold of it!
Oh well, I better make good use of this quiet time, I have 20 people coming on Wednesday so It will get busy again... I bet thats when my camera arrives... and I'm too busy to fetch it!
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