Haukeland Hotell - Hospital Area Bergen

... Bref Bergen, c'est une mechante belle ville que j'ai le gout de decouvrir avant de partir pour la Suede. J'essai toujours d'ameliorer mon Norvegien, mais sans succes, me disant que c'est surement la seul semaine de toute ma vie, pendant laquel je vais etre comfronter a cette langue... sa m'aide pas trop.<br><br>Bon c sa! Si vous croiser un Viking dite lui salut de ma part, prenez soin de vous autres et en passant chuis a la meme lattitude que l'extremiter nord du Quebec! Au revoir!!

Saw Norway's old capital city. It was rainy and overcast but it still looked inviting enough to want to live there. Until I heard that it has 260 rainy days per year. No way!<br><br>We drove down to Herdis' sister's place. It sits right on the edge of a fiord between two mountain ridges. It is beautiful. Everything is here, it seems ...

... saved... and celebrated by treating myself to a much needed trip to the karzee!<br> If you are ever in Bergen and come across Bocca's- you must try one of Frank's 'Apple-Crumbles'. Just make sure you haven't got a plane to catch! They are that good.<br> As the Norwegians say in farewell " Hardet-Bra" (...pronounced 'Harda-Bra)... "Have-it Good."<br>I certainly had it good! <br> "Thank-you very much..." (For reading my Blog) Ellis-vis has left the Bergen!<br>

... loc*l Norwegi*n n*tive who w*s off his he*d *nd e*ger for convers*tion rel*ying his previous visit to London. A couple of drinks l*ter we were in 'P*cific' *nother B*r ne*r the Port *nd m*in h*rbour, to meet up with M*rcel* who w*s enjoying S*ls* night. There we st*yed till it closed before home into the e*rly hours, quite merry, to enjoy Fr*nk's Red Pepper Chicken Curry he h*d prep*red e*rlier.

... Norway is still a beautiful country deserving of a visit for those in search of pristine nature and the midnight sun. Bergen is one such city in Norway that should not be missed. Filled with robust cobblestoned streets, magical hillside villas, a tranquil forest trail 320m (960 ft) above the city on Mt. Fløyen, a medieval fotress built in the 1300's from the post-Viking era, an endless array of colorful flowers sprinkled all over the ...

... thus the crooked buildings of Bryggen! Things we did &amp; / or saw ... * Rode up the fenicular to the top of Mt Fløyen (it was still 'daytime' at 10.30pm!!!) * Bryggen's Museum (old excavations, mythical creatures &amp; an exhibition on witches!) * Hakon's Hall (a royal building from the 13th Century) * Rosencrantz Tower (an old royal residence and fortified tower) * Old Bergen Museum (like Pioneer Village again, but this time got a guided tour!) * Bergen Maritime ...

... there is just a lot more going on there. Bergen seemed a little sleepy to me. Probably a good thing I guess! We headed back to Scotland the next day, and had opted for a flight to Aberdeen. Our plane was a small one with propellers, seating probably no more than 40 people. I was dreading the flight, thinking it would be a rough one. However it turned out suprisingly uneventful and smooth. The engines are very loud however. The weather ...

We are going back down south-west along the coast of Norway and this morning our ship is slowly coasting to Bergen. I will give you only minimal "statistics" on this second largest city. You can always Google it. Oslo, the capital, is twice as big and together with Bergen they have around 750 000 people. OK, the math-talented already know how many live here. From the ...

... you get on that church you're gonna **** in God because there's nothing to see... Do you see that pub? the cheapest beer in Bergen" Yeah man! practical information! After this 'particular' welcome we go for a walk along the city and Bergen looks really really fine! It's a total crush! We walk on the pier (Bergen Bryggen) and we get through the small streets. This is charming! My friend is very serious but now he's so excited that he looks like a child. At night -well ...

... and then you have to press it again to keep the water running? Well, this is the first time I've seen one of those buttons on a shower. Yes, I had to keep pressing the button about every 5 seconds during the entire shower. At least I didn't have to insert a 5 Kr coin each time (it's so expensive here, I might not be too surprised). I can't really complain, though, at least the water was hot. I know it won't be too long on this trip till I ...