February 8-9, 2020 – SFO to AMS to Bergen

February 8-9, 2020 – SFO to AMS to Bergen, Norway
As usual I got to SFO 3 1/2 hours before my flight. I took advantage of the KLM/Air France lounge. They had good snacks, sandwiches, and drinks.
We took off right on time. We were given a late lunch and by 6pm PST I was ready to try and sleep. It didn’t work. Over Greenland we hit some turbulence and I gave up and watched a movie. We were served breakfast and arrived in Amsterdam at 9am local time (midnight in SF). I had watched Judy, Tolkien, and a documentary on Pavarotti. Before landing we were each given a Delft blue ceramic house filled with gin to take home
It took me a while after getting off the plane to find a board showing where my flight to Bergen was leaving from. I headed towards the gate and had to stop for passport control. I checked my Fitbit when I got to my gate. It was a 3/4 mile walk from my first plane. It was a 3 hour layover. I was afraid to sleep and maybe miss the next plane.
The flight to Bergen was fine except that the high winds and rain caused a lot of turbulence. After getting my checked bag, I found the driver waiting for me with 3 other tour members.
Our hotel is right by the port. We had an intro meeting followed by dinner. I was in bed asleep by 9:30pm