Took a city tour of Bergen, Norway, before heading to Troldhauger; home of the well known composer, Edvard Grieg. We saw his home, as well as where he and his wife, Nina, were buried in the side of a cliff. He was born in 1843. His first piano recital was held in 1861, at the age of 18. He died in 1907.
The concert we listed to was fabulous. The woman who played the piano had all of the music memorized. She played the piano very fast. She played Grieg’s well known wedding and Lullaby songs. We found out later that his song, “Morning” is also very good.
We went shopping back at the wharf. We wanted some Norwegian sweaters, but they were over $100 in all of the stores. I ended up getting one on the ship.
We went down to dinner on the ship. It was 2 hours, which is way too long for me to sit. I love my family dearly, but they tend to try and show off or be the center of attention and talk about their tours being better than anyone else. My family doesn’t do this so much at the family gatherings, but only on the cruises.
We went to the entertainment tonight with Grandpa and Laurie. After the entertainment, we went to see the Battle of the Sexes game. We watched Grandpa and Laurie dance. Grandpa danced with this English gal, which was quite comical.
Laurie was telling us that it drives her crazy when Grandpa doesn’t flush the toilet or zip his pants. I have noticed it too, but I guess it must be a thing men do.
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