View from atop the mountain

Finally met the rain

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June 24th 2010
Well, the rain finally caught up with me in Norway… It was very overcast when I left the hostel, so I made a bee-line for the Fløibanen to go up the mountain to try and beat the rain. Apparently half the tourists in Bergen had the same idea because the line was quite gross lol. The view was amazing from atop the mountain - well worth the wait. Would’ve been slightly nicer on a sunny day - ... read more

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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