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Fjords and rainy Bergen in a day
... and shortly afterwards Benni Nordvik Jahnsen showed up. Benni was from Bergen and had spent her year in Iowa this past year. Taran and Frida were both from Asker, a suburb or Oslo, but they were both going to school at the University of Bergen for their first year. Taran had spent her year in Kansas back in 2009-10, and she had also served as a returnee for camp in 2010. Frida spent the same year in Minnesota while on exchange.
Benni was the ...
Beatiful Bergen
Last stop of the cruise: Bergen. I feel like i am visiting a celebrity, as I love Bergen bread. We arrive in Bergen at a respectable 9am however we had a lazy lay in as our sleep has been a bit broken of late due to the gentle rocking at night being a bit disconcerting. Another big but average breakfast followed and we then waddled off the gangway into Bergen. Its a beautiful little town, or should i say city, being the second largest in Norway. Gorgeous ...
Fantastic Fjords and a Walk in Voss
... background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244); ">After loading luggage on our coach, we walked to the Flåm dock to board the ferry to Gudvangen. Our ship sailed north on the mirror-like waters of Aurlands fjord, a branch off the mighty Sonya fjord, Norway's longest and deepest. We turned to port (“left” for you landlubbers) onto the narrow Næroy fjord, and gaped at one spectacular waterfall-laced panorama after another. Our guide, Sue, tells us that this Aurlands fjord/ ...
Mountains, fjords and Bergen
... ferries to the island were not running. No matter, as we found a sunny lunch spot by the water - it was 22 degrees plus for most of our stay which was unheard of for the end of september. We also found the well preserved ruins of a cloister nearby dating from 1147 (roughly). It was good to spend time out of the city in the countryside surrounding Bergen.
We spent our last afternoon exploring Bergen's port and Bryggen (sea merchants) area. We saw the Bryggen ...
Bergen - where it all begins (allegedly!!)
... knock’. Who ever it was, wasn’t going away.
‘Knock, knock, knock’,
‘RING THE BLOODY BELL’, I screamed
‘knock, kno…..’, I woke with a start. It was the cabin door. I looked at my watch. It was 6:45.
I jumped out of bed, earplugs still in. Grabbed a dressing gown and moved the armchair away from the door.
‘Breakfast, sir’. Said the waiter. Well that’s what I ...