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GET READY FOR… NORWAY!
WORDS & PHOTOS THE BEAR

Well, if you must…

I asked one of the locals about the story that trolls like it if you pile up rocks. “No,” he said vehemently, “they don’t. And there are no trolls, either.”

Stone Age motorcycle clothing looks pretty fetching, eh?

The Viking heritage is not dead. These days instead of drinking from your enemy’s skull, you use it as an air cleaner.

Scandinavians are notoriously self-effacing. A while back a guide in Stockholm told Mrs Bear and me about the Royal Princess’ wedding procession: “People turned out in their hundreds!” he said, and couldn’t understand why we collapsed with laughter

In our next issue, I will be taking you to the land of the Midnight Sun, motorcycle paradise Norway.

Here is a small teaser to get you in the mood. Please don’t take any of this too seriously… Scandinavians in general are pretty good at laughing at themselves, in my experience.

“Why are you taking a photo of my backside?”

Some people might tell you that the Norwegians, while very nice people, can be a little wooden. Don’t believe it.

“Okay, I’ll have a plate of Breifl abb. A small one…”

Um, look, I might just have a Coke…

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