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We have spent the last couple days exploring the outskirts of Bergen which has been nice, but meant navigating the public transport system which we have managed to ace but has been an interesting experience. We have had the best weather, sunny and clear skies. In Thursday we took a 1.5 hour bus to Steinsdalsfossen in the east of Bergen. We got off and was expecting there to be a bit more going on that just a waterfall on the side of the road… whoops. We could walk behind the waterfall which was cool but otherwise we just had to hang there for 2 hours to wait for our bus back to Bergen. When we got back we then took another bus to the base of Mount Ulriken which is Bergens largest mountain. We started our ascent up the mountain which was steep and had about 1300 stairs! There weren’t many tourists as they all do Mount Floyen which we had already done. It was very tiring but we managed and we felt great afterwards. We enjoyed the sunset and the amazing view with some chippies and hot choccies. We then caught the cable car back down the mountain. It was dark so we got to see the whole city lit up as we descended. On Friday we did another 1.5 hour bus to an area called Osterøy. On the way our bus suddenly stopped at a port and we realised we were getting onto a car ferry to get across the fjord hahah. It was strange this wasn’t mentioned on our route or online but it was a cool experience just sitting in a bus that was on a moving boat. We got to our destination which was about a 3km hike to Kossdalssvingane and one of our favourite hikes as it was through a valley of tall pine forests overlooking a lake. Kossdalssvingane is 17 hair pin turns up a mountain, and from the top it looks so picturesque. This day trip was definitely worth it compared to yesterday’s. In the evening we dressed up and went to Frescohallen which is an 1800s building with beautiful paintings on the high ceilings- very European. Iesha ordered an amazing bottle of wine ( 2019 Philippe Colin Chassagne Montrachet 1er) that we sat and enjoyed for a few hours. We then went to the Bergen fish market for some dinner! Ethan got Fish soup and then the Fish and Chips of the day. Iesha got Norwegian Cavier and then the fish of the day. The produce was so fresh and delicious. We were so happy. We finished our night by walking along the lit up port with some icecream.Read more