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Norway
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Every so often, I fly off to these wacky places for work. Norway was one of those times. There is a place on the Western edge of Norway called Stavanger. From the air, it looks like a bleak wilderness. On the ground however, it was still a bleak wilderness, covered in snow, freezing cold and, most hideous of all, the most expensive place on Earth. You can only go to Norway if you intend not to eat and drink for the remainder of your stay there! And if you drink alcohol, you're screwed! A pint will set you back the price of a small bungalow! Something else to remember, they are very strict about the machine that goes 'ping', in the airport there. If it 'pings', be prepared to take something off! On leaving Norway, I chose my outfit badly and the machine 'pinged' every time I walked through it. By the time I was allowed to carry on to the 'Duty Free' section, I had my jeans on and nothing else! -10 degrees is f****** cold when you are just wearing a pair of jeans!!! |
Observations - Norway
The air is clean and there is no rubbish on the streets, unlike London.
Snow is actually snow there, unlike London.
Stavanger is not full of tourists, unlike London.
London is reasonably priced, unlike Stavanger!
