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Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 7th 2019

Sorry no blog yesterday. We had a relaxing wind down day and went for a swim at the AdO in the afternoon. There were once again lots of dives/jumps/flips off the boards and we tried some laps again. Last swim...so sad. Back home for some packing and tidying. Today we were picked up at 8am by Tor (the father who lies next door) and driven to Bergen airport. All has gone smoothly so far. Actually, in spite of having 2 stopovers, the travel is actually going really fast compared to our journey here where we only had one stopover but it was 6 hours.....Today we had a short flight to Amsterdam and a one hour stopover. Then a short flight to Paris and a one hour stopover. That is where we are now. Waiting to board ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 6th 2019

Monday was a comfortable travel day with a scenic 6.5 hr train journey linking Norway's two main cities. Starting in a cool grey Oslo morning the train steadily climbed to 1220 mtrs to a sunny alpine day before descending back down to sea level & a cool & dry Bergen. The outlook along the way was of lush valleys, idyllic villages, dramatic mountains and picturesque lakes. The scene then changed to treeless rocky hills with isolated snowy patches at the top and then dense pine forests on the decent. We arrived mid afternoon for a 2 night stop at the Hotel Zander K & headed out immediately for a brief orientation walk around the historic World Heritage listed city. Also in the likelihood of a wet next day (it rains 266 days a year) we took ... read more
Harbour view from Mt. Floy
Pine forest view of port.
Old wooden houses at Bryggen port area

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 5th 2019

A beautiful day today and a little cooler in the morning although it got warmer and warmer throughout the day. Headed out earlier than usual and drove to Halhjem where we drove the car onto the ferry which is the continuation of the E39 highway (the major north-south highway on the west coast). The ferry ride took us a route we had not seen before which was of course beautiful. It was about 45 minutes long and we docked at Sandvikvag. From here we drove along the coastal highway south to a town called Leirvik and parked and walked around. We found a fish shop which was selling a large variety of fresh fish and as well had a little lunch business going of fish soup, fish cakes, and fish burgers and it filled right up ... read more
Through the archipelago
Passenger seating on board

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Stavanger August 5th 2019

Castellano debajo... Dans ce blog, ou vous allez croire qu'on est complètement fous... ou vous allez trouver l'histoire originale... Nous arrivons à Stavanger où nous avons prévu de dormir une nuit de la semaine... laisser en pension dans le camping Pollux, tout seul comme un grand durant trois nuits... et nous débrouiller pour une dernière nuit... L'histoire est née d'une annonce de mariage... Une de mes petites jardinières qui a aujourd'hui plus que l'âge de raison... se marie le 29 juin à Londres !!! elle compte sur notre présence !!! Comme elle est restée tout à fait adorable... on hésite pas à répondre "OUI"... nous serons là... et j'imagine alors le scénario à opérer pour que ce soit possible... Billets d'avions et hôtels sont vite réservés ! Rien n'est réservé dans aucun camping car il y ... read more
et on est tout de suite bien accueillis à Stavanger
en face de la gare...
banc public !

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo August 4th 2019

Friday was a 300 km local bus trip to Oslo, Norway's capital and a 3 night stay at the Hotel Anker. The bus was super smooth & comfortable & we arrived to a warm 28 deg. afternoon. After lunch & a quick check-in we took our usual guided orientation walk to get an understanding of the layout of the city to best plan the rest of our free time. The main landmarks seen among others were the Royal Palace, Parliament, University & the National Theatre. Next day was hot again. We bought a 24 hr Oslo Pass which allows free admission & transport to numerous museums & other attractions. First off we caught a local bus to museum island. Although technically not an island 5 amazing museums are located within walking distance of each other on ... read more
University
National Theatre
Royal Palace

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 4th 2019

This morning started off cloudy again and was sunny and cloudy all day with a high of around 24. Perfect weather for some hiking. Seems like all of Norway gets out on a Sunday for a hike, bike or to walk the dog. We were headed for Fana but stopped en route as we saw an indicator for a tourist attraction and it was called Fanafjell. So, we thought we would check it out. It ended up being a lovely hike past lots of sheep wandering around and up a small mountain (actually one which Nigel had found online but thought the heights would be too much for me.....) with one of the best lookouts we have seen so far. The way up was a rocky/mossy rough trail but beyond the lookout, it became muddier and ... read more
Russell on a cairn
Rachel on the edge...
Me on a mountain!!

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 3rd 2019

Today started off a little cooler and overcast so Nigel took me on a new bike route he found which was very nice and the whole thing was on a separate bike/pedestrian path which I liked. Around lunch time we walked into downtown Os which was only about a 20 minute walk. We ate a really delicious lunch at Havnechefen restaurant on their patio. I had a salad with scampi which was really good, Nigel had a pancake with beef (sounds weird but was delicious) and the kids both had the Bergen fish soup (each time they have had it, it has been a little different - this time had mussels and shrimp in it as well as a large fillet of fish on top). Anyways, the meals were all really good. Then we strolled around ... read more
Mmmmm Fish soup
Os vs Fana
Big fans

Europe » Norway » Western Norway August 3rd 2019

Castellano debajo !!! C'est tellement beau... qu'on a pas de difficulté à reprendre la route !!! Quel bonheur que la maison soit encore si loin... et que tant de belles choses nous attendent encore sur le chemin ! Nous quittons donc Bergen et sa pluie pour nous rendre jusqu'à Bru. Ceci en deux jours avec un ferry chaque jour... La route E39 nous mène à Halhjem qui est le site d’un important quai de ferry-boats longeant la route européenne E39 qui relie les grandes villes de Bergen et Stavanger. Nous n'aurons qu'une petite traversée de 40' et c'est tant mieux car quand ça tangue... j'ai un peu le mal de mer... Faudra que j'avise pour une traversée plus longue dans quelques semaines ! Nous sommes aussi sur la ligne de l'Express Côtier, c'est à dire ces ... read more
Mme photos !
oui oui il y a des passagers... mais pas sur le pont !
là où nous allons...

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 2nd 2019

Castellano debajo : la traduccion se hace mejor hoy... Un petit retour en arrière pour ce réveil matinal, bercés par la chute d'eau toute la nuit... le réveil des vaches... dont on en aurait bien pris un bébé dans son lit tellement ils me paraissaient doux !!! et cette toute belle région qu'on ne se lasse pas de visiter... Avant d'y arriver également cette neige qui nous surprend à chaque tournant... une fois elle se montre, une fois elle disparait ! Quand à mes vaches : c'est dans le nord de l'Europe, que l'on trouve cette vache à poils longs pourvue de grandes cornes. Très appréciée pour sa viande au goût persillé, cet animal rustique est capable de supporter un climat très rude... Voilà pourquoi on la retrouve à cette latitude. Elle est originaire de Highland ... read more
nous sommes en juin !
monte la route !
...

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen August 2nd 2019

Today started with a hilly run while Nigel biked. On his ride he discovered a quaint little bakery so after showering, we went to check it out and found some nice Norwegian pastries! Headed out later than normal and drove straight to the hike in Milde. We had trouble finding where to park so ended up parking at a nearby Botanical Garden. We walked through the lovely botanical gardens which is now owned and run by Bergen University. There were a number of special gardens within the park including a bee garden, a Japanese garden, a kitchen garden and a rhododendron garden, a cedar labyrinth and more. This garden is used to grow species from this area as well as all over the world. Some species are now rare and they are trying to keep them ... read more
Nice beach
On the fjord
Scenic spot




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