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Bergen Ferry Port

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    • Day 20–22

      Bergen (part 1)

      October 1 in Norway ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      We arrived in Bergen around midday and our AirBnB host very kindly let us check in early. We dropped off our bags and immediately headed back to the harbour area which is essentially the city centre and where all the restaurants are. We had a look through the fish market and decided we would definitely come back for a dinner at some point because Bergen is well known for its fresh seafood, with everything at the market having been caught locally recently. We also got to try some reindeer in sausage form, whale, and moose. All were very nice, whale being the biggest surprise as it wasn't fishy at all, it was actually quite meaty. We're not sure how they catch the whales and we're not looking it up because we don't think we'd like the answer. We wandered around the city, mainly to visit the Bergenhus Fortress which used to be the seat of power in Norway before it moved to Oslo, and Bryggen which is a street of colourful houses (basically every street is full of traditional coloured houses here so it wasn't THAT special).
      The next day we spent our morning in the Central Park reading our books. We then did a big hike up Sandvikspilen (one of Bergen's 7 surrounding mountains). The hike was very steep and locals use it like their Jacob's Ladder so were running up and down just for daily exercise. We had an amazing view of the city from the top of the mountain before continuing on another 3km hike across the tops of the mountains to get to the peak of Mount Floyen (another of Bergen's 7 mountains). Here we had a celebratory drink for Eth receiving his final uni results of his degree!! Visited a troll forest, watched the sunset, and most importantly got to pat some goats. They have 10 goats who were bought to maintain the lawn and have now become accustomed to people so will come right up to you asking for pats. They were really big and even had the goat beards, it was incredible. We knew there were Floyen goats so we looked for them for quite a while before they just walked up to us - you don't find the goats, the goats find you. Rather than doing another hike down the mountain, we caught the funicular which is like a steep tram and took less than 10 minutes to get us back to the city.
      So far Bergen has been absolutely amazing. It's both of our favourite city of the trip yet (only has to beat Reykjavik and Oslo at this point). All of the buildings are what you expect from Norway and it's actually not too busy. This is what we consider the "real Norway" and we can't wait to keep exploring over the next few days.
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    • Day 37

      Now on the Hurtigruten boat Nordlys

      October 5, 2019 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Today is an exciting day as we are now on the boat that we will live on for the next 12 days. This morning, after our sumptuous breakfast we packed up and checked out of the hotel at midday. Got a taxi to the terminal where we could leave our bags (which would be taken to our cabins) and then we were free for a few hours as check in to the boat wasn’t till 3, boarding at 4 and cabins ready at 6!

      So Amr and I went to an exhibition of Edvard Munch paintings...really good - he is so famous for the Scream that I hadn’t realised he did so many others and it was really good. Another building had the permanent exhibits - more Munch and other Norwegian artists, and some modern art - Picasso, Bracht, Klee....so that took the time till we could check in and board our ship.....

      And here we are snugly in our cabin. Now writing a bit later as we had a briefing before when I was writing - about the ship and excursions and meeting the crew etc...a sort of routine as on all ships I guess, like we did on the river cruises. I think there are about 350 passengers...but people come and go at the various ports. We found our cabin and are amazed at how spacious a small space can be! Had expected to be more cramped...there is a luggage room where we can put suitcases, but we probably won’t bother as they can be put aside easily. When we arrived the beds were put away. One was a couch and one pulled down from the wall. But we pulled them into their bed formation and don’t think we’ll put them back, as plenty of room with them down, and we won’t be in here much except to sleep. Bathroom small but all works perfectly, and there are shelves and spaces to put things everywhere. We have completely unpacked - luxury!

      Carole and John booked a posher cabin than us, and with their package they get free wifi, and can log on 5 devices each! so John has very kindly let me log on my iPad, and the wifi seems good, so I think I can do the blog. We have been allotted dinner sittings and we are at 8pm which is good. C and J have been put at a 6.30 sitting and may change to coincide with us at the same table, but I think they actually prefer earlier, so we’ll see. Dinner tonight was a buffet free for all, delicious food but I can see why they regulate the times, tables and sittings as it was chaotic and people who didn’t get in early had to wait for quite a long time.

      Anyway, we left at 9.30 pm and I was out on the deck well rugged up as it was cold. Amr found it too cld and sought a warmer vantage point, but it was such fun seeing the lights of Bergen receding...just beautiful, and a huge, low, almost half moon low on the horizon. Gorgeous. Now clean and tucked in...there is even a pull out clothes line in the bathroom, and a heated floor (the bathroom floor was heated in the hotel too)...I guess Norwegians know all about cold. Now 11pm and will try to sleep, but rather excited!
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    • Day 3

      Einzug auf die Havila

      February 14, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

      Läääck, dasch unglaublich. Ig schüme glatt über vor luter Dankbarkeit das ig so öbbis überhaupt darf erläbe.
      Und... s Beschte, es isch es öko Schiffeli und stosst praktisch keini Schadstoffemissione us.
      S git kei Buffet, es wird a Platz serviert, mit em Ziel so wenig wie möglich wägzschiesse...
      Sorry, hab vergessen dass auch deutsche Menschen meinen Blogg lesen🤷‍♀️🙈nehmts einfach als Fremdsprachenlehrnprogramm, oder fantasiert einfach etwas zu den Bildern dazu.💭💭💭😁
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    • Day 6

      Heute mal 🏠, nicht ⛺️

      June 14, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Ankunft in Bergen! Nach einem kleinen Snack im Café, sind wir nun in unserem kleinen Häuschen für diese Nacht angekommen. Heute mal kein Zelt 😊

      Es ist wirklich sehr schön hier! Leider ist das Häuschen eingerüstet, aber egal 🤷‍♀️
      Heute und morgen werden wir die Stadt erkunden und euch berichten, wie Bergen so ist 😁
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    • Day 6–9

      Home sweet Home

      June 18 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Puh - in der Sonne angekommen- ab ins Parkhaus -
      20 Minuten später

      REEEEEEEGEN

      Na gut - mit gefühlten 50 Kilo im Rücken und 20 Kilo auf der Brust ab zur Butze in der ich jetzt bis 21. bleibe

      Im Bad kann ich jetzt jeden Abend an der Stange tanzen 😂😂😂😂😂
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    • Day 36

      Bergen

      August 11, 2019 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

      Bergen is the second largest city in Norway. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070, while trading may have commenced as early as 1020s.
      In the middle ages Bergen evolved into one of the most important commerce cities in Northern Europe. One of the reasons for this was that Bergen was surrounded by mountains which gave the city access to fresh water from them. Bryggen features colourful wooden houses on the old wharf. What remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site.
      Bergen, being surrounded by mountains, lakes and fjords, is high on the must see tourist list, however Bergen is famous for its number of days that it rains-about 200 days a year. Yes we managed one of those 200 but we were still able to see and do heaps of things.
      It is the home to the composer Edward Greig, we visited his home which is situated in the city overlooking the water. The beautiful 2 story wooden home is full of charm and character.
      This city is full of art and culture.
      The panoramic views from one of the 7 surrounding mountains, which can be reached by cable car, is a must see.
      The port of Bergen is Norway's busiest in term of both freight and passengers with over 300 cruise ships calling each year.
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    • Day 53

      Bergen bei Regen

      July 16, 2023 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

      Der Titel reimt sich sogar! Wir haben den heutigen Tag sehr nass erlebt. Bergen gilt als die regenreichste Stadt in Skandinavien. So haben wir es auch erlebt. Es hat nicht den ganzen Tag geregnet, aber immer wieder. So ist die Stadtbesichtigung kurz ausgefallen. Am späteren Nachmittag sind wir schon in den Süden gefahren. Auf der Fähre nach Sandvikvåg wehte ein stürmischer Wind. Dank des grossen Schiffs haben wir die Überfahrt aber ruhig erlebt. Ein feines Risotto hat uns auf dem Campingplatz wieder aufgewärmt.Read more

    • Day 1–2

      Giorno 1 - Arrivo a Bergen

      October 16, 2023 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 6 °C

      Si parte!!! Volo da Malpensa alle 14:00 per Oslo, poi cambio per Bergen. Breve sosta all'hotel Oleana per posare i bagagli e poi a cena da Pingvinen. Ovviamente abbiamo già prenotato, mangiare bene è sempre una priorità!Read more

    • Day 6

      Stadtspaziergang

      September 30 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      Gemütlich schlenderten Menschen die gepflasterten Gassen entlang. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Kleine Läden luden zum Stöbern ein, während Möwen ihre Kreise über den Dächern zogen. Ein perfekter Tag für einen Stadtspaziergang in Bergen, der zweitgrößten Stadt Norwegens. 🇳🇴Read more

    • Day 1

      Bergen

      April 1, 2023 in Norway ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C

      Bergen, a segunda maior cidade da Noruega, população 285k. Foi a capital da Noruega até ao século XIII quando foi destronada por Christiania, agora conhecida como Oslo. É também a cidade mais chuvosa da Europa.

      Chegámos por volta das 14h, comemos o último hambúrguer de veado que havia no mercado de rua e subimos no funicular (Fløibanen). A descida fizémos a pé para abrir o apetite para o jantar 😏.
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