Fjords, fjords, and more fjords..!
Trip Start
Jul 01, 2006
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Trip End
Sep 11, 2006
Bergen,
Norway
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Hikes: There are amazing hikes around the city. I went on 2. One of which brings you above the city, so you can see the city go into the land, between the steep sides of mountains, and the sea and islands on the other side. From within the city, you would have little idea of it's surroundings. We hiked further and further up, until it plateaued and we were in the clouds, which were raining on us a little. It was super damp anyways. The land is very jagged and rolling, with stone everywhere coming out of the grass. There were radio towers and old buildings that one person said were built by Germans during their occupation...
Bergen from up high
. ?Museums: You can go to 3 museums for about $10CAD. They are all pretty good. One of which has some Edvard Munch, the Norwegian painter who did "The Scream", and others that I really enjoyed. He's among my favorite painters now, if not the favorite.
The fish market: There is a famous fish market on the water's edge, centrally located in the city...sort of the city's nucleus. It's open everyday and is always busy. There are lots of cool, strange fish and it's all prepared in unique ways, but it's all surprisingly expensive. There are free tastings though.
Drinking: I met a bunch of people in Bergen, mostly German's. German's are really cool people. Anyway, we all wanted to drink but our hostel didn't allow drinking!! Plus, you can't drink outside, which you usually can in other European countries. The fine for public drinking is quite hefty in Bergen. We went to a few bars but a pint is like $12CAD!!!! We ended up filling our old juice bottles with grocery store beer to hide it like we were 15 years old or something.. ha.
The train ride between Bergan and Oslo is famous for its scenery, and since I took a night train out to Bergen I took a daytime train back to Oslo on my way to Stockholm.. yes I know, strange route, but I had to!
