View of downtown Bergen from the clock tower

Bergen, Norway

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August 23rd 2010
We left Dragsvik on the Sognefjord on Wednesday and drove to Bergen. Once again, the ride was beautiful. We drove through more valleys, more mountains then more valleys. And we drove through 39 tunnels, 6 of which we over a mile long. We took this route because the other route had a tunnel that was over 25 kilometers. After arriving in Bergen, we dropped off the rental car and hoofed it for ... 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