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00:00To be continued...
00:30...thousands of the world are far apart from the old people, which you can still see today.
00:44As you know, the human race grew up alongside creatures during the Ice Ages.
00:50This cold stimulates ancient nerves, makes you feel a primal connection to the world.
00:56We use over 300 tons of ice to create the hotel, and guests are surprised to know how much snow. Over 10,000 tons.
01:05Wow, that's a lot.
01:07Luckily Norway has plenty of snow and ice.
01:11These blocks were created by carefully smoothing the ice on our river as it freezes, then harvesting it for storage in a nearby cave.
01:22Everything we see, meets in summer.
01:26And we have different artists and artisans help us build again each year, so every stay is truly once in a lifetime.
01:34And here we have your room.
01:39The Koi Suite.
01:41Wow.
01:46Oh, it's frisk.
01:48Our guests' suites are slightly warmer than the rest of the hotel.
01:52About three degrees below zero.
01:54Not too, too cold.
01:56It's quite invigorating when you get used to it.
01:59As we say, you will feel some plummen i egg.
02:04Like a yolk in an egg.
02:06Okay, that's adorable.
02:07Some plummen i... again?
02:09Again?
02:10That's very good.
02:12These fish were hand-carved by famous Norwegian ice sculptor Amna Sjegestarud.
02:17He won the Boreal Forest Prize at the Harbin Ice Sculpting Competition last year.
02:21Beautiful. Isn't that beautiful?
02:22The bed is made of ice?
02:23Yes, isn't that charming?
02:24And I highly recommend trying our complimentary house brandy.
02:28The bed is made of ice.
02:29It is stayed locally from ice wine, and I assure you it is quite special.
02:34Ice. Helen. We are sleeping on an ice bed.
02:38I could have saved that hundred grand and frozen my eggs right here. Jokes and all.
02:41Now, one more thing.
02:43Your bathrooms are around the corner, in the hall to your left.
02:47And if you keep going in that direction, you get to our hot tub deck, which is always open.
02:51As I'm sure you've noticed, the sky is quite wonderful this time of year.
02:55Anything else you need, please do not hesitate to let me know.
02:58Thank you, Bjorn.
03:00Oh, thank you very much. I hope you both have an enjoyable stay.
03:04Good night?
03:06Excellent. Will not to die also.
03:08Okay.
03:09This is amazing.
03:19How did I not realize that the bed would be made of ice?
03:23We just flew 16 hours to get frozen like Walt Disney.
03:26Walt Disney wasn't frozen. That's a myth.
03:28And look at this place.
03:30It was worth a trip.
03:32I mean, do we absolutely have to go every wacky place Rick Steves recommends?
03:36I mean, would it be so bad to stay somewhere that's not inexperienced but just a really nice hotel?
03:42Can't it be both?
03:44Doesn't it feel kind of nice? I mean, my skin feels so awake.
03:49Oh my god, seriously?
03:53Who knew? How was it in Norway?
03:55Oh, come on. This is completely your bag. You love feeling bad.
04:04What are you doing over there?
04:05Looking for your cell phone. Val should have numbers by now.
04:08Oh, I already talked to Val at the airport.
04:09Come over here. Get under these blankets or something.
04:11We talked about?
04:13What'd she say?
04:14It's on the list. Congratulations.
04:21Good. Great.
04:23Yeah. Now come over here. Have some brandy. It's so good.
04:27Where on the list?
04:28Oh, stop it. It's a bestseller.
04:30I know. I'm just curious where.
04:33Top 20.
04:35Top 20?
04:36Yeah.
04:37But like closer to 11 or closer to 20?
04:40You're impossible.
04:41You're the most impossible bestselling author I know.
04:45Come over here. Why?
04:46Just come here.
04:49Look at this.
04:51That is amazing.
04:56Oh god, I always wanted to see it.
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