I'm sorry for being late with this part, but I also promised a conclusion for this trip. So... let's go and finish this properly.

Overall experience of the WF Discover Norway ticket

Two weeks of unlimited flying is a very intense, yet overwhelming experience. To me, it has proven a great opportunity to discover even the most remote parts of my new home country without having to drive for two weeks to just reach half the spots. Some of the places were very positive surprises, places I'd most certainly visit again in the future, some are places I'd rather forget.

I am already trying to forget how exhausted I was when I got home and how groggy I was when getting up in the middle of the night to make a 5 o'clock flight, and just to focus on all the positive things.

The ticket is unbeatable value for money, especially as I also was able to gather EuroBonus points, got all EuroBonus Gold benefits and even could make new plans at the very last minute without being charged a single Krone. Yes, it's a full flex ticket.

Points for improvement
Here's a list of things I certainly will take into account when booking this ticket again. Use it to your benefit:

• Widerĝe had a deal on hotels with Scandic
  For another 4000 NOK (right now, that is about 500 USD or 440 Euro) you have the opportunity to stay for 2 weeks (13 nights) at a Scandic hotel. I paid equally much to stay at the Radisson. Anyway, it would make about 300 NOK per night (35 USD or 33 Euro). When I was a student I paid more to stay in a dorm in New York...
  
• Widerĝe offers bike rental at several airports
  This is, of course, a possibility I discovered a few days after I came home on the website of Widerĝe. It was also advertised on the website of Widerĝe. Keep an eye on it, as many destinations in Norway offer fantastic opportunities for cycling, also since most things worth seeing are located just outside of towns and citires. Just be careful, Norwegian cyclists are known as suicidal maniacs. In addition, it's a great opportunity to do some workout after sitting in an aircraft. And it's for sure cheaper than taxis to and from the airport, which may often prove the only alternative.
  
• Bring a big bag of money.
  Despite the current weak Norwegian Krone, Norway remains an extremely expensive country. Just a beer in a cafe is at least $10, a pint of soda in the supermarket is $3, a simple meal at McDonalds will set you back $15, a regular meal in a restaurant $30 at least and a short hop in a taxi can easily be $40. I was a bit unlucky this trip as I got some huge and partially unexpected bills to pay just before I left, so I had to travel on a budget this time. I will start saving for next year already.
  
• Weekends are a bad moment to fly somewhere.
  Keep in mind that Widerĝe stops all flight traffic in July at Saturday at noon and resumes again at Sunday at the same time. This may have a severe impact on travel plans, especially when some trips are booked quite a bit ahead.
  
• Don't get too ambitious
  Sounds good to have unlimited flights, but flying and being a tourist is also quite tiresome. Especially when many new destinations are involved, especially when one is (involuntarily) outside a lot and when one has to be at airports at the weirdest times. It actually was much more tiresome than I thought. I probably will cut down a bit and also reserve some mornings, afternoons or evenings just for myself (apart form the mandatory break in the weekend).
  
• Forget some cliches
  No, it's not great to have Lunch in London and Dinner in Dubrovnik. It's quite stressful, actually. I won't make such short hops again.

Stuff to bring
I can just recommend one item: ear plugs. Not only will it make your night much more peaceful (quite some hotels in Norway are (partially) made of wood, all hotels are made of lacking noise isolation), it will also protect you from going plain mad of all the buzzing noise the Dash 8 makes. Even though some Dash 8's are supposed to be Q8 (Quiet 8), I still found them quite noisy. The Saab 2000 is actually much more quiet. Fortunately, a lot of staff also wears ear plugs during the flight, so you'll be in good company. And finally, it's also very effective in blocking out all the filthy noises Norwegians make with their beloved chewing gum.

Norwegians
So, how are Norwegians to fly with? Actually, it can be really good, as long as you don't end up next to a chewing gum wh0re. Also, don't let them know that you are foreign: for most Norwegians it is a synonym for coat hanger, night table or cheap laborer. I actually have been sitting next to someone who simply dumped his bag on me and someone who thought it was good practice to just hang his coat over my lap. Keeping personal space personal is sometimes a bit too much asked. However, most Norwegians will avoid sitting next to anyone if they have the chance. If you really want to annoy a Norwegian, sit next to him or her in a half full plane and start an animated conversation, preferably on how fantastic Sweden is. Given that a lot of flights on WF have free seating, chances are you'll be left alone. When things go wrong, though, don't expect much help from a Norwegian. Swedish people say that Norwegians are lazy and, I can't deny, there is a core of truth in there. The best example is the chaos at check in at BOO, where at least a handful of SK's staff just stood and did absolutely nothing to help. WF's staff was actually nowhere to be seen. Don't take it personal, it's the national psyche.

Widerĝe
I have to say that Widerĝe proved to be a generally better airline than SAS (excluding ground staff in MJF). I do really hope that they will loosen the ties a bit in the next year when it comes to handling agents and service centers but still will keep ties with EuroBonus as a frequent flyer program. That'd be perfect for me.
Particularly interesting points are the on-board snack (a tiny chocolate, but if you'll get it fully depends on the mood of the FA), the lack of coffee on the 103 and 202 and the more or less informal and generally relaxed atmosphere on board, also with the crew. I think it has mainly to do with the size of the passenger volumes and being on such a remote part of the world that it's probably not of interest to any terrorist: what is there to be gained from killing 3 pax, 3 crew and maybe a few reindeer and trees on the ground?

Philosophical discussion
Ok, so here we have the Dash 8-103 and -202, with the back seat row, which is row 10, like the back seat row of a regular bus.



From right to left, the seats are ABECD.

Now, I ask you, does E qualify as middle seat or as isle seat? And if so, what does that make of B and D?

So, now what?

Now I'll enjoy some great memories and I'll make sure I'm first in line next year to buy a new ticket. The destination is already known: the north of the north.