An eerie noise wafted across the harbour yesterday evening - well in fact several eerie noises as the fluty, breathy, deep and high sounds of various steam whistles floated on the summer air as several old steam ferries arrived in Bergen for the beginning of Fjord Steam weekend.
The tones were all different. Some were melancholy and definitely in a minor ke
y, and others were like deep bass notes from a tuba or euphonium! A couple appear to have twin air horns!
Last night was Bergen time on the TV as well, as the Summer Open programme broadcast straight from the decks of one of the ships. There were interviews with local celebrities and local music played! The evening was cool but at least it didn't rain before midnight.
Today (Friday) though was a whole different question. We woke to torrential rain, and then from 9 through to 11.30 we had a massive thunderstorm rolling back and forward across Bergen. The rain was so heavy, and the air so humid you could have been excused for thinking you were somewhere in Asia during monsoon! As usual though, weather here is fairly unpredictable, so by midday the sun was out and everyone was overheating in rain jackets, jeans and wellington boots!
I went down town to take a few pictures. Tomorrow we plan to go and see more of the boats and Trevor will be able to take much better pictures with his camera than I can with my phone. Until then, here are a few:
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