The Smithereens: Bergen

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bergen

We had a fairly early flight to Bergen, Norway on Thursday, May 20th. So, by lunchtime we were checked into our hotel and ready to go explore. Our hotel was in a great location. We were able to walk from our hotel to anywhere we wanted to go. Our first stop was these charming old warehouse buildings:

If you do a google search on Bergen, you most likely will see the buildings pictured above. Definitely the most charming place in Bergen. There are sidewalk cafes and lots of shops to enjoy. Here's a peak down one of the alleys:

From there we walked to the Fish Market. It was definitely more than a just a "fish" market. There were souvenirs, fruits, and flowers to buy, but it was still rather small. We were a bit unimpressed. The market in good, old Amstelveen on Fridays is at least 5 times the size. Anyhow, I enjoyed some fish 'n chips and yummy cherries while the less adventurous members of my family had hot dogs. :) Audrey chilling at the Fish Market:

We decided to take advantage of the sunny day, because Bergen is known as the Seattle of Europe, and take the Floibanen Funicular up the mountain to enjoy some views of Bergen. Once we got up to the top the girls enjoyed playing at the playground:

We enjoyed the views of Bergen while Audrey enjoyed climbing up and down the steps:

Photography courtesy of Rachel (I was too busy chasing after Audrey):

We then went on a walk through nature. They had lots of paths to follow and we found a small lake that we took a stroll around while Audrey napped. It was such a beautiful day!

The rest of the evening we just wandered around Bergen, did some grocery shopping, and just enjoyed. The next 2 days were spent on a tour called "Norway in a Nutshell", exploring the fjords of Norway. Once we were back in Bergen late Saturday afternoon we enjoyed a bit more exploring. So, here are a few more pictures of us in Bergen: