Not quite lufbra students union(LSU staff will appreciate), oh and something very special!

Well tonight, cathrine took me to the Studenthuset City, the Hogskolen I Finnmark students union! It has one coffee bar, and a downstairs room! And tonight was their rock night for freshers!

For everyone at LSU (sorry for those who haven't worked there), the best way I can describe tonight is imagine having all the crew boys and girls drinking beer wandering around, with a band like the young knives or official secrets act when we had them, on a stage the size of Room 1, with lighting similar to a cheap dj's own set at a wedding and a few extra can lights chucked on stage for good measure. Add a sound desk similar in size and set up to the one we had for Feeder or Scouting for Girls... Oh yes and all of this happening in cognito, with Nunny sat on a wooden bench opposite the front door in trackie bottoms and a hoody, earpiece in drinking vodka from the bottle! No-one else had a radio visible so not sure who he was communicating with! Entry was 100krone (£10) for a paper wristband which never got checked and the special student drinks prices for one night only was 40% off so a bottle of bacardi breezer only cost 60krone tonight(yes that is £6!) However their cloakroom is free, there was no purple stains on my shoes and it was wicked!!! Just such fun and I loved it!!!

And the final act we saw tonight, imagine the boy band Hanson (of that classic Mmmm Bop fame!) With the same long blonde hair having just turned 17 playing rock! Just so so funny!!!

Anyway, after my first student experience, we headed home, past a restaurant with a bar and sauna, yes sauna... Can you imagine heading down to the local curry house, having a korma and pint of cobra before stripping off naked and heading into the sauna!!! Then popping back into the restaurant for a spot of coffee! Do you take a towel, wear casual clothes, or still go smart, do you ask for a shower, are drinks allowed in the sauna....???!!! Too many questions!

And now to something special, as we headed home, the midnight sun is now just starting to dip below the horizon at night, but looking out to sea, it is still like early dusk light, as we head in land back to Gargia, it gets a bit darker, and with that there is was, in the sky a shard of semi transparent lime green light dancing around above the road in between the stars. A totally clear night and with temperatures starting to drop, I had my first show of the northern lights for this trip. Looking like a feather, it flickered into a boomerang shape, then into a wiggle, and then 30 seconds later it was gone. The norwegians say they can turn the lights on and off(obviously not true but a romantic notion), and it was like someone had lent on the switch before they realised what had happened and turned them off!

Am now lying in bed with both dogs asleep with me after a truly unique and wicked night!!! Xxxxx
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