Etter å ha spilt kveldskonsert i Kirkenes, var det klart for tre dager i Russland. Vi krysset grensa med buss, og den fryktede grensepasseringen (forrige gang brukte vi tre timer på grensa) gikk som en lek. Det er andre gang vi spiller i Murmansk, så vi var forberedt på hva byen har å by på. Jeg brukte Instagram flittig, og her er noen av de bildene jeg tok mens vi var i byen. Flere finner du på instagram.com/ingahelene
It has been quite silent here for a while, and as usual it is due to work. We've been touring i Russia, Murmansk to be exact. To get there, we travelled with Hurtigruten alongside the Norwegian coast from Harstad to Kirkenes. That is more than 48 hours on the boat! The reason for using that much time is that we play concerts for the other passengers on board and for the locals in the ports where the boat stays for some time
After an evening concert in Kirkenes, we were ready for three days in Russia. We crossed the border by bus, and the dreaded border crossing (we spent three hours at the border crossing station last time) was a breeze. It is the second time we play in Murmansk, so we knew what the town has to offer. I used Instagram a lot, and here are some of the pictures I shot. You'll find more at instagram.com/ingahelene
Fra bussen på vei inn til sentrum av Murmansk - From the bus on the way into the centre of Murmansk
Restaurantinteriør - restaurant Terassa - Restaurant interior - restaurant Terassa
Den første snøen kom mens vi var i Murmansk - The first snow arrived when we were in Murmansk
Plakaten til venstre er vår - The poster to the left is ours
Arkadij Shilkloper var solist med oss på walthorn, alpehorn og flygelhorn. Han er svært kjent i Russland, og flere TV-team intervjuet han før konserten - Arkadij Shilkloper was soloist with us on waldhorn, alp horn and flugel horn. He is quite famous in Russia, and several TV-teams interviewed him before the concert
Veggene i Philharmonic Hall har bilder av de store klassiske mestrene på veggene - The walls at the Philharmonic Hall are deocrated with images of the great classical masters
Etter konserten var det mottakelse i det norske generalkonsulatet. - After the concert there was a reception at Norwegian General Consulate.
Inngangspartiet til Philharmonic Hall - The entrance area at the Philharmonic Hall
Hotellet vi bodde på - The hotel where we stayed
Statoil er synlig tilstede i Murmansk. - The Norwegian company Statoil are visibly represented in Murmansk
Langs veien mellom Murmansk og Kirkenes er det kun et pitstop. Kafeen i Titovka har alltid åpnet. - Between Murmansk and Kirkenes there is only one pitstop. The café in Titovka is always open
Endelig hjemme i kongeriket Norge :-) - Finally at home in Kingdom of Norway :-)
Inga Helene
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hi, I just took that trip on the Trollfjord, we arrived last Wednesday back to Bergen, so I guess, I had the pleasure to hear you. It was great..
SvarSlettgreetings from Switzerland, right now still in Oslo ..
ciao ciao Christa
What a wonderful trip! Always good to back to the kingdom. :-)
SvarSlett