Bergen - Sept 15th

Sunny (thats right SUNNY) and almost hot Bergen.  We have had great weather so far this trip, much different then our previous visit.  I almost did not even bring shorts but that is all I have worn so far.  I am sure it will change but we are enjoying it so far.  We have already gotten in this habit of sleeping until 8:00 and eating breakfast at 9:00, who does that???

After breakfast we walked to the old town/port area.  Since it was so nice we were going to take the floibanen to the top of the mountain outside Bergen but first we hung out some at the port and waited until the little bit of hazy burned off.  We seem to attract school children when we ride the floibanen, last time they were very little, today more like middle school.  The ride to the top was uneventful.  Once there we enjoyed beautiful views of Bergen.  We then went on a hour hike to a lake a little higher up the mountain.  Then back down for a quick lunch of pizza.  After lunch we explored Bryggen, the old part of Bergen where the building are from the 1300's and the time when German merchants established the Hanseatic League in Norway and Bergen.  Its a very picturesque part of town and we spent about one hour there.  I got off cheap as Barbara only made one purchase.

Setting up the fish market

Our ferry to the top of the mountain

View of Bergen's main port

All of Bergen, if you look hard in the far port you can see our ferry for the next two weeks

The white building in the center is our hotel

The lake on our walk, I like the reflection

Wildlife

More wildlife

View coming down

Too funny!

Same McDonalds we know but different presentation

Byrggen