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Going to the dentist is expensive in Norway. Children receive free dental care up to a certain age, after which they must pay the exuberant prices. Øksfjord does not have its own dentist, it shares one with Hasvik, which lies an hour away by ferry.

In Alta, there is a popular place called Eurodent, which is Hungarian owned and staffed and offers cheaper rates for teeth work. They speak English and appear to always have patients in their clean waiting room. As the Eurodent practise cooperates with the chief headquartes in Budapest, it is not uncommon for those with potentially expensive teeth jobs to book an appointment in Hungary in order to save thousands of kroner. The concept of a teeth treatment holiday sounds absurd, but it is catching on as more and more Norwegians are returning home with a whiter smile, and some hand painted Hungarian dolls. They are also returning with a fuller wallet than if they had crossed the water on the ferry to Hasvik. The head councillor took things the extra yard by booking his treatment in Thailand, bringing new meaning to the term, calling in sick.

In weather news, some cold nights have resulted in some early northern lights sightings. Frost on the grass and car windows are sure signs that the winter is approaching. The trees are are delightful yellow shade and the winter jackets are beginning to make a return. Still there has been the odd sunny day, which is more than one can say about July this year.

 

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