Sunday May 1
We started out around 8:30 this morning. It was cold, blustery and wet! We came right back home! We waited about an hour until the sun came out. It was still pretty cold, but it sure helps when the sun is shining.
We started by going to the top of MT Floyen by funicular. We had a great view of the entire city. You can see homes in all the nooks and crannies within Bergen's 7 mountains. There is quite a trail system up there. Some lead right back down to town. On a nice day, that would have been a beautiful walk. There are trolls and lots of play areas for kids, even a climbing wall. We were up there a couple of hours before returning to town. We visited a number of shops. I decided to buy a pair of mittens. My hands were soooo happy!
Bob considers himself an honorary Viking. Last summer we visited L'Anse-Aux-Meadows Newfoundland where there is evidence of Viking settlements. On this trip we visited Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Upstairs there is evidence, in runic writing dating from the 9th century, that the Vikings were there. Now we are in Norway, their home territory. Lastly, we are aboard the Viking Star ship since Istanbul and have taken her to Bergen, her home port, in Vikingland.
Tonight's Viking destination performance was by violinist Tor Apold. The music was very nice and complex. However, it was also all the same tempo. It would have been nice to have something a bit more lively.
Honorary Vikings have to wear those helmets with horns, you know.
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