City of Kristiansund

Hanya intermezzo..

Kristiansund is a small town approximately 70 km from where we live. More than 23 thousand people living in the area, slightly less then Molde, 25 thousand. The two cities do not get along very well, they say. They both have an airport and a bigger hospital. Is it necessary since they are only 70km apart. It’s like.. when my bigger brother has that, so i need to have that too kind of situation, he2..

Lately, the hospital in Molde is going to be rebuilt and relocated because it’s old. But, the people in Kristiansund won’t let that happen, they are so scared that their hospital will be closed down if that happen, so they want their hospital to be rebuilt as well which is also old. The dispute has been going on like ages, so nothing is yet built. People from kristiansund are too angry even to visit molde now, that’s what i’ve heard.

Strange haa? i thought this kind of thing only happen in my country, i was wrong… people are the same every where nak

On the way to Kristiansund and Kristiansund

It’s a beautiful town, isn’t it?

bryggen i bergen

Bryggen in Bergen – Norway, from around 1300.

Unesco’s World Cultural Heritage

The famous fish market is just around the corner

toko di kampung

Dalam perjalanan ke Bergen bulan lalu, kita singgah di 1 toko yg bagus banget di sebuah kampung.

Ternyata ada juga bunga bougenvillea di sini.. dan pintu toko yg unik

Di dalam toko..

Di luar toko..

Ferry

For some people here, taking a ferry is a daily way of transportation. Norway is a country with a long and serrated coastline and many islands.

Ferries are used to connect people living in different cities on different island, or to make the travel shorter between places. Instead of building a long road all the way around, ferries are used as a shortcut.

People may live on one island and go to work on another island, it’s very common and it’s not a problem at all because the transportation system here is very good in general.

Buses and ferries are connected on time, so there’s hardly any waiting time and it’s very easy to transfer. People can either take the bus or drive their car and then cross to another city on another island with ferry.

The size of the ferry used depends on how heavy the traffic is. Some ferries are really big and can load  more than 100 cars and buses. A ferry journey usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes, some are even several hours. Some people just wait in the car/bus while crossing, some go up to the canteen where they can enjoy the view with a cup of coffee and snack.

In some ferries the canteen is below the car deck, which is not so good. The most famous ferry snack around here is the “svele”, a kind of thick pancake served with sugar and butter, very nice.

Taking the ferry is not cheap at all.. well, nothing is cheap in this country If you buy a value ticket you can get a 40% discount, but you must add at least 2000 kroner into the ticket first, so it’s not for us, who don’t take ferry that often. A 30 minutes ferry ride costs 37 kroner per person, a car plus driver can costs 120 kroner or more.. one way of course.

Color Line Magic Cruise

A couple weeks ago hubby and I went on another cruise, our 2nd honeymoon he said.. We went on a trip from Oslo to Kiel (Germany) and back, almost three whole days. The ship was HUGE and can take up to 2700 passengers.

Actually, this is not a cruise ship, but a ferry going from Norway to Germany, so there were many cars and trucks onboard too. According to hubby this ferry route has been there for ages, ever since he was a kid, but back then the ships were much smaller. We had a very nice cabin, we ate lots of good food and we enjoyed lots of entertainment onboard. Unfortunately we only had a few hours in Kiel before the ship had to return, but at least I got to try some German cakes and sausages.. enaaak…

COLOR LINE ..

CITY of KIEL .. rada2 mendung ..

Tujuhbelasan di Den Haag

Waktu liburan ke mertua kemarin kita singgah di Oslo, jadi pikir sekalian aja berlibur ke Amsterdam. Ya gitu dee.. kalo tinggal di kota kecil yg airportnya juga kecil, ke mana2 mesti ke kota gede dulu baru nyambung lagi, capek deee

Terakhir kali ke Belanda itu 6 taon yg lalu, sekarang temen yg tinggal di Bld itu anaknya uda 5 taon. Waktu dulu main ke sono, dia hamil aja belum, gile bener.. time is really flying… uuhh!!! I’m so far behind he2..

Kebetulan 17 Agustus masih di sono, jadi sekalian juga ikut acara perayaan HUT RI ke 63 di KBRI Den Haag bersama temenku, tapi cuma ikutan acara hiburan dan makan2 doang, gak ikutan upacaranya he2.. Ada 30 stan yg jualan makanan di sono. Waaa!!! pokoknya lengkap deh, semuanya ada.. Kita kalap jadinya.. makan soto madura pake lontong, nasi padang, bakso… hmmm puass, serasa berada di Indo

Harga makanan yg dijual seporsi rata2 5-6 euro, masih tergolong murah. Kalo makan di resto Indo sono, dgn harga segitu paling cuma dapat cendol doang. Pas ngeliat harga cendol segitu di resto, langsung jadi gak kepengen, ganti minum teh aja he2..

Walaupun begitu, harga barang dan makanan di Belanda masih jauuuuh lebih murah daripada di Norway, harga rata-rata 2 – 4 kali lebih mahal di sini… astaga, gak nyangka banget.. pergi ke Belanda sekarang serasa pulang kampung ke Indo… beli ini itu, semuanya mau dibeli karena murah, tapi gak kuat ngangkutnya Sekalian potong rambut juga, lumayan bisa hemat, cuma 20 euro di salon Chinese, di sini potong rambut bisa habis 6o-70 euro.. sakit hati banget kan

Anyway, selamat HUT RI.. semoga Indonesia cepat maju, korupsi berkurang !!

at Gardermoen

Bengong2 di Oslo airport … .. . .. …

Lagi menunggu flight ke Amsterdam…

Hurtigruten, world’s most beautiful voyage

We’re sailing … …  ..  .

Hurtigruten, briefly by Wiki: Hurtigruten is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway’s spectacular western and northern coast. Ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the round trip journey in 11 days. The trip has been described as the “World’s Most Beautiful Voyage”. It was established in 1893 by government contract to improve communications along Norway’s long, jagged coastline.

Beginning in the 1980s, the role of Hurtigruten changed; operating subsidies were gradually phased out and the operators put more emphasis on tourism. New, bigger and more luxurious ships were introduced, with attention given to jacuzzis, bars, restaurants and other comforts. However, Hurtigruten still serves important passenger and cargo needs, and operates 365 days a year. Hurtigruten service expanded to the current round trip between Bergen in the southwest, and Kirkenes in the far northeast. A fleet of 11 ships ensures that each of the 34 ports is visited twice daily; once by “Nordgående” (Northbound) and once by “Sørgående” (Southbound).

365 days a year, twice daily for each port, can you imagine how expensive is the operational cost for Hurtigruten ? Pasti seringkali sepi dari penumpang, makanya perlu disubsidi oleh pemerintah. Yaa…emang gitu kali ya kondisi di negara maju. Sama seperti bus dan train di sini, harus jalan setiap 15 atau 30 menit, walaupun kadang sepi tidak ada penumpangnya pada jam2 tertentu. Sangat tidak efisien dilihat dari segi ekonomis he2.. Mungkin itu pula yg membuat biaya hidup sangat mahal di sini, demi menjaga kualitas dan pelayanan.

I had a chance to sail with Hurtigruten once on our small honeymoon trip Only 1 day trip, not 11, cos it’s soo..oo expensive, especially in the summer time. We have a plan to go the 11 days round trip someday.. maybe on our 25 or 50 wedding anniversary he2