Sun, 8 Feb 1998 14:41:53 EST
- Message No. 2120
From: MHatton304@aol.com
Subject: Re: Norway
Hi Paul - I travelled to Norway a couple of years ago. Evereything you hear
about the prices is correct. Alcohol is really stupid prices which explains
why many of the Scadinavians drink so much of it on the ferry. Food is quite
expensive in the shops but if you stick to the basics it is manageable.
Eating out is expensive and if you order a bottle of wine as well you better
be ready for a BIG bill. As for night life there is very little at all in the
countryside villages but the towns usually have something going on. We
visited a couple of clubs but felt really old and sober cos everyone there was
under 20 and absolutely smashed on home brew. I gather the Norwegians drink a
lot of home distilled raw alcohol before going out for the evening. It was
strange to stand in the queue for a club surrounded by people absolutely out
of their box. Inside while you get merry on expensive beer the crowd sobers
up on coca cola ! I think the secret is to buy as much duty free on the way
there (which is difficult on a bike but ok in a camper) and many people are
really really hospitable if you have a bottle of whiskey or gin with you.
Anyway the country is FABULOUS, the roads and scenery are breath taking, the
pace of life is very relaxing and everything is spotlessly clean. Getting the
ferry from Newcastle to Bergen gets you there quickly and saves a big slog
ride/drive to France or Austria so improves the holiday a lot.
Regards

dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de