On Thursday we left Denmark for Norway! We took an overnight ferry to Bergen and arrived around 8:30 in the morning. The ferry ride seemed pretty long, we left Denmark at about 1:00 in the afternoon and the ferry was not very large for exploring so we played card games to pass the time.
When we arrived to Bergen, Norway we explored the city! It is absolutely gorgeous here with all the mountains and water. There are many fun tourist shops that we che
cked out and a fun cafe that we had some lunch at. Many of the shops were in Bryggen which is a row of old houses that lines the harbor. The picture on the right is a part of Bryggen. Most of these old buildings are also leaning. Our small group also walked through the fish market which has many fish booths and some small tents with vendors selling souvenirs. Bergen is such a beautiful city so we had fun just walking around for the day!
cked out and a fun cafe that we had some lunch at. Many of the shops were in Bryggen which is a row of old houses that lines the harbor. The picture on the right is a part of Bryggen. Most of these old buildings are also leaning. Our small group also walked through the fish market which has many fish booths and some small tents with vendors selling souvenirs. Bergen is such a beautiful city so we had fun just walking around for the day!This morning was started with a delicious Norwegian breakfast. We went to the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art to begin the day of more touring. There were many interesting displays at this museum. After the museum we walked out to a point where we were able to sit and watch the boats come in and out of the harbor and enjoy the beautiful weather. The last two days in Norway have been the most gorgeous weather we have had the whole trip. Another museum that we toured was The Rosenkrantz Tower which is an old castle. We could hear that there were many people outside so we went to see what was happening and it was the Bugle Corps. This is a very old tradition in Bergen that is passed down from
the older men in the groups to the younger boys. They had a big parade through the town and each different group had drummers. I was able to meet up with my second cousins later in the afternoon and enjoy their company and a Norwegian meal at their house. This evening a group of us took the train up to the top of the mountain and were able to watch the sun set. From on top of the mountain you were able to see all of Bergen and much of the surrounding waters. The sun set was one of the most gorgeous I have ever seen. The picture on the left is the sun set and part of Bergen.
the older men in the groups to the younger boys. They had a big parade through the town and each different group had drummers. I was able to meet up with my second cousins later in the afternoon and enjoy their company and a Norwegian meal at their house. This evening a group of us took the train up to the top of the mountain and were able to watch the sun set. From on top of the mountain you were able to see all of Bergen and much of the surrounding waters. The sun set was one of the most gorgeous I have ever seen. The picture on the left is the sun set and part of Bergen.
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