stressed

So, it's gone from frenzied to stressed. Seriously. I don't know what's going on in Bergen, Norway this weekend, but whatever it is, we can't find a hotel room! Let me amend that......we can't find a room at a price we're willing to pay. I can't even count how many emails I've sent in the last couple of days. I started a couple of weeks ago, but had a causual attitude about reservining us a room. I mean, it's not high season or anything. Yeah, well, the lax attitude is kicking me in the you-know-what right now. I try really hard to stay in smaller, family run places or hostels. We're even looking at staying in rooms in homes again. These options tend to be among the cheapest. But, they're all booked. I thought it wouldn't be any big deal. Who wants to go to Norway (or Sweden or Finland for that matter) when it's still cold? Apparently, I was wrong.

Now I'm worried about our Norway in a Nutshell trip. Should I schedule it before we go? At this late date, does it really matter all that much? AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! Chris says it's all going to be fine. Easy to say when you're not the one actually dealing with all this stuff! I know he's right. There are still beds to be had in hostels, but I wanted something a little nicer for our first two nights. Guess the old addage is true.....beggars can't be choosers. I thought I'd found us a cute little apartment. I checked the availability and everything & it said it was available. But, when the guy emailed me back, he said the person staying there has the opportunity to extend his stay through the weekend. The proprietor won't know what they renter chooses until morning. I'm going crazy over here. I looked at rooms on Travelocity tonight. There were about 5 around $240 and the rest were full. Again, AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! Actually, it's officially morning over there now. They're what, 7 or 8 hours ahead of us? That makes it at least 7:20 over there. Guess we still won't know anything for a couple of hours, though. And I'm exhuasted, so I'm heading to bed. Here's hoping we have a bed this weekend!

Oh, and how cool is it that I can say, "This weekend, when we're in Norway......?"