Bergen Photo 14

Bergen

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July 4th 2011
Very cloudy start to the day but, nonetheless, I decided we should take the tram to the top of Flojen and hope the cloud cover would break. At the top we could see absolutely nothing so we went for a hike to one of the nearby lakes. There the students were able to do some kayaking which was a great experience for them. We then walked back to the viewpoint and were very lucky to get very clear view ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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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