I'm off to #Bergen to talk #RegionalClimateModels + specifically #HCLIM at the annual meeting of groups developing it. This time travelling by #CrossBorderRail - kind of. #NorwayFloods have caused all sorts of disruption to Norwegian rail, so I'm taking the other direction - a train to #Hirtshals + the ferry to Bergen.
I'm treating the long travel as a writing retreat as I have no fewer than 4 papers outstanding to work on.
The first train of many approaches...
Always a pleasure #Copenhagen - no ambiguity on whose side we're on.
#Ukraine
Now let's see how "Lyn"* this **lyntog to Aalborg actually is ...
#flyingLess #CrossBorderRail #TravelToHCLIM23
*(Lightning) **(lightning train - high speed rail, sort of)
Well the lightning train was indeed only lightningish, but perfectly on time, so it's on to train number 3, the local service from #Aalborg to Hjørring with the magic word #Skagen down the side... (Not much sign of the famous Skagen light today, perhaps we need to get closer). This is actually the second time I will be in sneezing distance of the famous tip of #Denmark and I *still* haven't managed to visit...
And on to the final train of today hopefully - the local #NordjyskeBane again from #Hjørring to #Hirtshals, a pity it's diesel and not electric, but you can see that (allegedly) special North Jutland light again over the #train.
If my reading of the public transport app is correct I suspect the final stage to the ferry terminal is going to be annoying...
Let's see. #CrossborderRailTimeTableFail
And indeed. Shank's pony the last half hour to the ferry. Glad I only have a small rucksack.
Next time I'll bring a bike..
Edit: To be fair to #FjordLine: they do have a shuttlebus that connects in #Aalborg. But then I'd have missed North Jutland trains, perhaps next time..
#CrossBorderRail #CrossborderFail #TravelToHCLIM23
End of part 1 of #TravelToHCLIM23. It's time to go and get settled on board folks, back online in Bergen tomorrow. Farewell from #Hirtshals
Last train (?) of the #TravelToHCLIM23 trip is 5 mins on #Bergen's award winning light rail #Bybanen. Not sure if this is a tram or a train or a light rail or indeed what's the difference? Buying a ticket is simple as tapping your card.
On work front, this morning I sent a paper round co-authors, started writing a report, sent some urgent emails + prepared a presentation + discussion points for the #HCLIM workshop.
Interestingly I had internet + 5G most of the way.
@Ruth_Mottram Velkommen!
(It's a light rail and not a tram, as it has its own separate track mostly not shared with other road vehicles, and gets right of way in most cases. A tram is normally more on shared roads, and has lower average speeds. But the categories are human and therefore fuzzy.)
Ruth Mottram
Thomas Lavergne
Andreas H. Opsvik 
Lone Koefoed Hansen
Jakob Thoböll - R.I.P. Natenom
Eddie the Bulldog