77 trucks on the crown map in Bergen – NRK Vestland

“I am surprised and proud that so many stood up on the road to see the bad weather today,” says Camilla. N. Andersen.

She is a tenant in the truck club with the slightly suspicious name Bergens Mafiaen, who organized today’s short season.

The cars had flags and banners with optimistic slogans like “Everything will be fine” and “Together at a distance”.

77 trucks participated

In advance, the club said there were about 50 trucks waiting, but participation exceeded all expectations.

– Last time I spoke, there were 77 cars. Even the Askøy fire department greeted us at the Askøy Bridge and joined us in the final stage, Andersen says.

The cars left Kokstad at 1pm and passed by the Laguna and Nesttun towards Haukeland Hospital. After going down to Denmark Square, the journey through Straumevegen and Vestkanten before going up to the Storebotn Næringspark in Askøy.

They had previously spoken to the Haukeland Children’s Clinic, and several more children stood in the eye of the window and looked at the map card that passed through Ibsensgate.

– We also encourage all participants to give a gift of 100 crowns to the Children’s Clinic, says the leader of the short circuit.

– Many big smiles

Many onlookers sat in their cars along the road, and truckers honked their horns and used flashing lights to greet them.

– I hope we have many big smiles on those who looked at us, from their homes or along the way. It was very nice, says Andersen.

Truck driver Torgeir Sture says the idea came about when he accidentally saw a video on social media.

– Since the idea was launched, things have simply changed. You have our thumbs up. I hadn’t thought this would be this big, says Sture.

After all the trucks arrived and parked at Askøy, they gathered for common applause for Norway. With a good distance in between, of course.

– We thank everyone who queued to make this feasible, says Camilla N. Andersen.