We were not able to get on the boat to the glacier today - it was full. So we got reservations for tomorrow.
Today, we are going to take advantage of this beautiful, quiet town in the middle of the fjords. I went back to sleep for another hour, did a few errands, then sat on the pier with my feet in the water. It was cold! I kept having to take them out. The sun was out, and it was warm, but not uncomfortable. Perfect day to be lazy.
I met a friend. Vanessa is 12 years old. She used to live in Germany, but moved here a few years ago. She knows a little English, so between that, hand motions, and my small German (I have forgotten so much), we talked for about half an hour. She overslept, so missed school today. She said the are a few hundred in her school, which surprised me. It seems like such a sleepy town, mainly tourists. She walks to school, and based on were she described, it is probably a 2-4 mile walk. As we were taking, she noticed a beer bottle, and started collecting plastic and glass bottles that people had left behind or in the trash. Over here you get money when you return them. She made 19 kroner (~ $4). Reminded me of when we were kids and used to look for pop bottles by the side of the road as we walked to the "little store" (they were worth a whole 5¢!).
Went biking this afternoon. The bolt that kept the bike seat in place was stuck, so I had to ride with the seat a little short (what adult is renting this bike with legs shorter than me?). The really sad part was when an older couple (probably in their 70's) passed us up. Then when we decided to turn around because we hit another uphill and had enough, and a young girl comes flying passed us on her way home from school. When we started out, I realized that it is mostly downhill, which bad news for the return trip. I was really worried as we turned around, but it must have been more gradual than I thought. We stopped at one point and sat on a bench for a while, and the next thing I knew,we were back. I felt like I could go further, but that was only because the very end was downhill. I'm guessing the first time I would have had to go uphill again, I would have wanted to turn back. Why is it that an hour+ at the gym is not the same as an hour+ in the real world?
Grabbed a sandwich from a bakery and fruit and beer from the market (as small as it is, I can't really call it a grocery), then went back to our hotel and ate on the balcony. Basically we spent the rest of the day enjoying the view, absorbing the sun, and being lazy. I guess I could also consider it a day to rejuvenate for the last few days, as it sounds like tomorrow will be a full day and we will likely try to cram a lot into the 1 1/2 days in Bergen (it will take us a half day fjord boat ride to reach the city).
By the way, my hair is lightening - almost going blond. I wonder if the Nordic features are catching. If so, I want the long legs and skinny body everyone seems to have.
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