Day:193, Words:193: Øksfjordians on holiday!

The staff at the increasingly Norwegian 'Melissa Garden' hotel had another long day in the oppressive conditions. Dressed in their Norwegian flag t-shirts during the day, no doubt to impress the many Norwegian residents, the young staff had a short break before they changed into smart evening wear and prepared the resort for a turkish kebab buffet and magic show.

After hours spent throwing young bikini clad girls into he pool, the young gentlemen were a model of proffesionalism, providing excellent food and wine service with cheeky smiles, despite having been on their feet for 14 hours.

Like all new places, it takes a few days to learn the house rules. The daily ritual of travelling on the highly stressful, yet also exhilerating 'dolmus' bus, which translated means 'stuffed ' has its own set of bizzare procedures. The fare appears to change each day, making it difficult for passengers to hand correct change to the driver/ cashier, while the dolmus is travelling at high speeds through the mayhem.

As the dolmus comes to a screeching stop, the driver aggressively waves the bewildered passengers off the vehicle, who must walk the remainder of the trip.