Beautiful Bergen

It's amazing what some sunshine will do

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September 24th 2008
Hello! It's been a little too long since my last entry, but it's pretty easy to get caught up in day to day things and all of a sudden you realize that your semester is half over! A lot has been going on here in good ol' Norway, but the most exciting part was that I went to Bergen! For those of you unfamiliar with Norwegian geography, Bergen is on the west coast amongst some beautiful fjords. L ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more