Below the donuts, is there iced beer in the cart? Hidden from the alcool police?
Not likely, with Norwegian restrictions on alcohol sales and the 0.2% limit for driving:
Beside, it wouldnât take long before some fanatic teetotalers would be on the phone to the police.
PS> Some Norwegian friends that visited us in Singapore got shocked when I said;
âIâll nip down to the nearby gas station to buy some beerâ.
No such thing in Norway. Beer are only sold in licenced shops from 1100 - 2000 hrs. on weekdays and only until 1800 hrs. on Saturdays and eves before holidays. No beer sale on Sundays.
Beer over 4.75% alcohol, wine and hard liquor are only available at the State Monopoly;(Vinmonopolet):
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The net result of all this - large Norwegian seamen enter a bar down the docks at 16:00. Followed by paralysis at 18:00. On board if a bottle of spirits were opened the first casualty was the cap.
The sales time doesnât apply to bars and restaurants, only retail outlets.
It is not Aussie conditions and the âCray hourâ, from back when the pubs closed at 1800 hrs. in Sydney.
PS> In Brisbane pubs were closed on Sundays, resulting in a number of pubs just outside city limits doing a roaring business on Sundays.
(Not good for the drunk driving statistics, though)
Just at the position of our famous âEver Givenâ, off Portugal, I had seen the small (41m) Norwegian flagged fish carrier âTritonâ underway from Palma de Mallorca to Alesund.
Did they bring living fish to the Mediterranean?
And the fish survives the long voyage in this cocktail shaker?
No she did not bring live fish to the Med. She has been working in Spain for some time and is now heading home. (They do have fish farms in Spain too)
She is a former fishing vessel, converted to Live Fish Carrier in 2011, but too small and outdated for the Norwegian market:
I donât know if she will be scrapped, modernized, or maybe converted for other tasks in the booming aquaculture industry:
UPDATE:
A picture of her in Palma de Mallorca with a load of live fish onboard:
A modern Live Fish carrier for comparison:
The 5292 t DWT fish carrier AQUA HOMBOROY moored at Arnulf Overlands gate in Kristiansund before leaving for Rorvik. Photo : Beau Sherriff, Newton Ferrers. Š
The Aqua Homborøy is brand new. Just arrived from the building yard in Turkey.
She is the last in a series of six such vessel for the same owner, DESS Aquaculture Shipping AS, Grimstad.
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There is this nice yacht in town today:
The yacht ÂŤMercuryÂť at Skansekaia in Ă lesund on Sunday morning. PHOTO: STAALE WATTĂ
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Now for something entirely different. Womenâs Beach handball and the Norwegian team that has âballsâ to stand up for their rights:
PS> Norway also have Beach Volleyball teams, (both Male & Female):
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Simple but tasty meal yesterday:
Cod Tongues and some leftover potatoes, baked in the oven.
A fusion dish, since the tongues were marinated with Sichuan Crispy Chilly.
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It is already getting a bit darker nights here in Ă
lesund. Here is a picture taken just now (2340 hrs.):looking south:
This one from Ă
lesund Port Webcam at abt. the same time, (also facing south):
PS> You are probably all familiar with the term; âtying up to the first Barâ??
Well, here in Ă
lesund it is just about right. The âparty lightsâ are outside Molo Micro Brewery and Pub, situated in the former Custom House:
On t the North side of town is another pub in the even older former Customs house, a few steps from the Hurtigruten wharf:
Beautiful. I have been to Aalesund several times; a very nice place. I stayed at the Radisson Blu each time when going to the Offshore Simulator Center, not to mention business in Ulsteinvik. I forgot the name of the island that I went to where the anchor winches were manufactured for RR. Anyhow, love the country, but the prices at that pub suck.
Canât be closer to the sea than that without getting wet. The sunset seen from their outdoor seating is spectacular:
Herøya. I.P.Huse make the actual winch bodies, while KM in Brattvüg. (ex RRM, formerly Brattvüg Hydraulic) makes the technical parts.
PS> Both BrattvĂĽg and the Northern Islands are now part of Ă lesund Municipality.
The islands will soon be connected to the mainland and each other by bridges and underseas tunnels:
So, no more having beer(s) at Toldboden while waiting for the fast ferry to the islands.
Now it will be a long drive to get to the bridge at Lepsøyrevet and then several tunnels before you get to the I.P.Huse winch factory in Steinshavn and several other marine equipment manufacturer that is located out there,
UPDATE:
Sunset as seen from Aksla lookout point, Ă
lesund:
Illustration photo: Halvard Alvik / NTB
PS> Not tonight. Probably last autumn, based on vessels seen alongside and position of the setting sun.
Yes, thatâs it. IP Huse. I went to both factories. I remember the ring gear on the main winch drums was manufactured in France, but the teeth were actually cut at IP Huse. I forgot how many hours were on the machine tool that cut the gears. The machine tool was several decades old with no downtime. Inge sounds very familiar. I definitely enjoyed the project time there. Hopefully, there is still some action happening over there. I know my old career on the AHTS vessels pretty much evaporated since the deepwater heyday and obsolescence of most all anchored MODUs.
There are some small island to the north of Harøya that is now part of Ă
lesund, but will not be connected to the mainland.
These island, Ona and Sandøya and Finnøya are sparsely populated during the winter. (Finnøya is connected to Harøya by a bridge)
Ona is an increasingly popular destination for mainly Norwegians during the summer. This cause pressure on the ferry capacity, especially since many bring their cars and campers, or âBobilâ (Winnebago) with them, although there are hardly any roads on the small islands:
The ferry that runs today has a capacity of 147 people, regardless of the number of cars. This has created problems for both car traffic and goods delivery to the islands.
âThe ferry has been running ârelief tripsâ this year and last year, so the need for increased capacity on the connection is thereâ.
Not far from Ona is another island that used to be a thriving fishing village, but is now without any population in the winter:
It is accessible in the summer months by a small ferry (no cars) from Bud, which is still a thriving place on the mainland and itself worth a visit:
PS> No, Bud has NOTHING to do with Budweiser. (Neither the original Czechian nor the US variety)
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Places to visit in Norway:
Some that you donât find in most tourist brochures.
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Karsten Warholm met expectations and win 400m. Hurdle:
He also broke his own World Record, set in the Bislett Games in Oslo in May. (The old record was 29 years old)
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/athletics/tokyo-2020/2021/tokyo-2020-simply-stunning-karsten-warholm-smashes-own-world-record-to-win-hurdles-gold_vid1519500/video.shtml
Beautiful photos, lovely country and people. I was in Sandjefiord twice. The first time was in September 1972 when my vessel was being lengthened. The second time was also in September, 1977, this time on another vessel for a refit survey. We had the option of staying at the Atlantic Hotel all costs paid by the company or find our own accommodation and paid an allowance. I rented the upstairs of a house with two others and had some money left over to spend. I can recall that beer was very expensive. We saved our money for the weekends and had a very nice two months there. I would love to go back some day.
Ahem. A few medals moved down under. And just in case you are looking forward to winter there is a few youngsters coming through to spoil the party. You will be relieved to learn there is no plans to build a ski jump in the vain hope to have flying Kiwis but the super G and snowboard comps are coming on nicely.
I was of the impression that Kiwis are flightless???
Now they may even loose their sight: