Blogs from Bergen, Western Norway, Norway, Europe - page 18

Well today we were in Bergen and the weather was supposed to clear up but it was cloudy most of the day with a few sprinkles but no real showers. Dennis and I took the 8 hr Queen of the Fjords tour which we both enjoyed as we had a fantastic guide. It started with a tour around Bergen which has a lot of historical houses and buildings. We then headed out to the country including a ferry crossing, stop at an old church, and on to Hardinger Fjord where we stopped at a hotel for a very nice buffet lunch. We’d all be a bit concerned since it was supposed to be a traditional lunch but there was plenty of variety and it was all very good. We then headed over to a waterfall and ... read more

Hi guys, Well we have made it into Norway and my god it is expensive!!!. We have visited Oslo which is a lovely city which feels no bigger then Beverley (bit bigger then Oadby). Caught a ferry across the bay and saw some old long boats (Viking long boats no less - so scott informs me) and went to see a park full of scuptures. They were very interesting.......................all naked people in funny positions!?!. Headed across norway south of a national park and that is when the moutains started. We started seeing a little snow here and there and then got closer and closer. Although there is still lots on the very tops of the highest mountains it is not all that cold. Seen some great views. Camped in a layby next to a Fjord last ... read more

After a long, restful sleep, the intrepid explorers awoke early to a fresh 3 degrees C morning... We wandered downstairs to our free-of-charge breakfast. Turns out the Norwegians enjoy sardines and nutella-in-tubes, but we did manage to secure some wonderful coffee, toast and cereal. We strolled down to the fish market on the wharf and discovered a beautiful pewter and stirling silver jewellry store where we purchased some lovely objects. We visited Bryggen, which we discovered is slowly but surely sinking into the ocean... (but evermore, what isn't?) Most of the buildings seemed to be shut up, we couldn't figure out if we were too early for opening hours or if they were under repair (many were on a fairly angry angle!)... The Bryggen museum was shut (again, too early...turns out these Norwegians enjoy sleeping in) ... read more

Dag 190 - 207. Det var veldig rart aa vaere hjemme igjen uten at noen visste det (kun faatall). Planen vaar var aa gaa paa overraskelsesbesok fra den ene til den andre, og vi var paapasselig naar vi blant annet gikk i byen - slik at eventuelle kjente ikke skulle se oss. En kusine av Eirik, Karen, hadde sett Eirik i byen - men det var ingen som trodde henne. Han var jo i Chile... Dagene for jul har vi brukt til aa gaa paa besok til, og vaere med Janes familie. Det var kjempegoy aa troppe opp paa doren til Janes bror og familien, og se forundringen over at vi var hjemme. Det var godt aa treffe de igjen, og aa se hvordan Karianne og Arild hadde forandret seg paa den korte tiden. Vi fikk ... read more

Well every story needs a conclusion, so this is mine... After saying goodbye to the latest in a long line of dear friends on thursday morning the 4th of September, I left Sue's place and headed out to the airport for the first of my three flights from Zurich to Stockholm to Oslo to Bergen. I must admit it felt a little strange arriving back in Bergen, since it was the first time in three months that I had arrived in a town that I was already familiar with. But it was definately nice to be back in the beautiful little harbour city that I had grown so fond of previously, and despite Erika having moved to Paris two weeks earlier, it was great to see Nina's smiling face again - especially since we had tickets ... read more