Excitement!
We went to Narvik yesterday. We were just gonna shop a little, have dinner, and be back home in time for bedtime.
Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. First we had to wait for one hour at the border for the plow car to return from Norway so we and 20 other assorted cars and trucks could follow it like lost little ducklings through the mountain pass, which was a warning sign in itself, because it wasn't like the weather would *improve* come night-time. Then, naturally, the road closed entirely.
Long story short, we ended up having to stay in a hotel in Narvik overnight. At least it beat option two, which was to head north and try the other border crossing, a trip that would have taken 6 hours.
Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. First we had to wait for one hour at the border for the plow car to return from Norway so we and 20 other assorted cars and trucks could follow it like lost little ducklings through the mountain pass, which was a warning sign in itself, because it wasn't like the weather would *improve* come night-time. Then, naturally, the road closed entirely.
Long story short, we ended up having to stay in a hotel in Narvik overnight. At least it beat option two, which was to head north and try the other border crossing, a trip that would have taken 6 hours.