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They are ..amazing and beautiful. Best seen outside and not through a glass of cider
Nordkapp (or maybe Magerøya) the northern 'tip' of Europe. Many scandis has that as a destination. " Been there".
Boring
Give her a dog. You know you want to
Ask for 'Rømmegrøt'. Delicious porridge
"Har du Rømmegrøt?"
Will earn you respect from the Mountain Monkeys
In Norway they haven't got a word for 'skyscraber'
They say 'hytte på hytte på hytte på hytte på.....
They are our most loved brothers and sisters btw
was Vera Norwegian
To the good Lord, we all are, Chico
Even you
Have you been to Låtefossen yet ?
Nice place for an Icecream
Today is Thursday so we had kumla for dinner (5:30pm... so my breakfast).
The kumla meal is a west coast Norway delicacy comprising doughballs with a piece of bacon fat in the middle (the kumla), boiled potatoes, thick pork sausages, salted mutton and mashed swede (no... not you Helge). Bacon fat is then liberally poured over this... although thankfully that's not compulsory.
The Dumpling Project: Kumla - The Norwegian American
Isaan food doesn't feel so bad after all!
Good... then you can look out for these Northern Lights and stick a pic on this thread for me!
Hmm not sure about that brother, My negroid ancestry is African, did you chaps get that far.
Helge, are you sure your Norwegian even I've heard of Kumla.
I'm not Norwegian
Are you picking a fight here, eh Paulie ?
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Calling a Dane Norwegian is akin to calling a Scotsman English
Wheres the Northern lights pic?
It's on my bucket list! Might have to venture to bony Scotland at the right time of year to view it.
Back on topic..
Good on you Mendip!
A couple of extra weeks = a few extra shed kilos and money in the bank.
I reckon your goal should be 100 kilos or less!
Jeez, I've lost 8kg since lockdown. Turning into a right skinny fucker since the gym shut. Not complaining, leaner is better as you pass the five zero.
It's been a slow night tonight... we're working close to the coast, not far from the Melkøya gas terminal close to Hammerfest.
Coco marks the vessel position... Where's Coco? Very close to the northern tip of mainland Europe.
I took a few pics bang on midnight... just because I could. The sun dipped down to the horizon and then started rising again without quite disappearing. That will change in the next couple of weeks.
It's too bleak for me... I much prefer looking at the lush jungles of the tropics.
Peaceful though... sure beats commuting through rush hour traffic. My daily commute now is down three decks from my cabin.
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Great pics Mendip, 6 weeks of that and you'll be a healthier and richer man.
I wouldn't mind 6 weeks of that myself.
I presume the captain has a decent set of binoculars on the bridge, are you allowed to borrow them to have a bit of a gander at what's around while relaxing?
The night sky must be amazing for stargazing during the winter months, I wanna get my telescope on the center of that helipad when it does get pitch black and you've got the Galilean Moons and rings of Saturn above you.
Quick question, during winter when it is dark, are the decks, helipad etc of the ship kept dark, or are they all lit up with lights due to safety rules etc?
Normally the lights are kept to a minimum or else it would destroy the bridge deck's night vision. There are strict maritime rules about which lights can be displayed when underway, etc. Maybe just navigation lights and side lights.
If working, there are lights (flag signals in the day time) that indicate a vehicle or diver in the water, thereby indicating limited manoeuvrability. If there's work going on on the back deck, or construction work in conjunction with other vessels then everywhere is lit up like a Christmas tree. In that case there will be safety boats to chase off fishing vessels... or probably migrant vessels these days.
Makes sense. Cheers.
Great thread and pics as always mate, I can't believe you were surprised when your Poster Of The Year trophy arrived in the mail
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