Welcome to Bergen (Norway)

Our second port of call ... Bergen ... the gateway to the fjords of Norway!

Mui and I were off the ship around 10:00a. Just as it had in 2017, Bergen was welcoming us with overcast skies ... coolish temps. At least it wasn’t raining. But the conditions were not optimum to take the funicular to the top of Mt Fløyen to enjoy the views before hiking back down. It just wasn’t that kind of a day.

Walking through Bryggen, the area of the city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — dating back to the 11th century — we headed to the head of Bergen Haven [Bergen Harbor], strolled through the fisketorget [fish market], and joined the short queue at the tourist information office.

A few short minutes later, we had achieved our goal ... with a bonus. Not only did we now have a tourist map in hand, we also had bus tickets to put into play our alternate sightseeing plans.Read more