Day:158, Words:158

The afternoon for many was spent attending information meetings, soundchecks and last minute rehearsals at the town hall in anticipation of tomorrow's musical evening. A full board of acts are listed including a choir, rock bands, Eastern European singer songwriters and children with various brass instruments. Anyone who has a inner (or outer) desire to jump on stage and do their thing is encouraged to do so and it promises to be an enertaining night. The 24 hour a day sunlight allowed Northern Norwegians to witness the Venus transit from late last night and well into Wednesday. As the neighbouring planet passed by the sun, a pretty black dot could be seen in what was a plesant yet anticlimactic display. I wonder what people will be doing in 105 years as Venus makes its next transit. I wonder if we will finally have cars that fly. I wonder if the Øksfjord tunnel will have two lanes by then......