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.
Sunday, May 01, 2016
Bergen, Norway - Part 1
Saturday April 30
Yesterday our entertainment was Mike Sterling. His repertoire includes opera, rock and roll, and crooner songs. He has an amazing voice. Also, it was farewell to the captain night. We have a new captain for the last leg. Hopefully the new one is as personable and fun as captain Rune Lockling is. We sailed the turbulent North Sea. There are dozens of oil platforms in this sea!
Today marks the beginning of the fourth leg of our journey. We started with the Bergen Walkling Tour. We walked through the fortress and along the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bryggen, the scenic wharf that developed with the growing power of the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages. We went into the Bryggen museum where we saw fascinating exhibits and the foundations of the original buildings. There was a display of Viking rune writing which reminded us of the writing we saw in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the ruins we saw in l'Anse-aux-Meadows, NL.
We decided our guide was too slow, so we went off on our own. We walked through the labyrinth of cobbled streets. Old Town’s beautifully preserved houses now house a variety of shops, restaurants, outdoor cafés and pubs. It is a most interesting area. We were pretty excited to find the fish market. We have never seen such a variety of fish and seafood. You can choose something and they will make a meal for you. You can eat it right there in the outdoor cafe. So different! So great!
Yesterday our entertainment was Mike Sterling. His repertoire includes opera, rock and roll, and crooner songs. He has an amazing voice. Also, it was farewell to the captain night. We have a new captain for the last leg. Hopefully the new one is as personable and fun as captain Rune Lockling is. We sailed the turbulent North Sea. There are dozens of oil platforms in this sea!
Today marks the beginning of the fourth leg of our journey. We started with the Bergen Walkling Tour. We walked through the fortress and along the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bryggen, the scenic wharf that developed with the growing power of the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages. We went into the Bryggen museum where we saw fascinating exhibits and the foundations of the original buildings. There was a display of Viking rune writing which reminded us of the writing we saw in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the ruins we saw in l'Anse-aux-Meadows, NL.
We decided our guide was too slow, so we went off on our own. We walked through the labyrinth of cobbled streets. Old Town’s beautifully preserved houses now house a variety of shops, restaurants, outdoor cafés and pubs. It is a most interesting area. We were pretty excited to find the fish market. We have never seen such a variety of fish and seafood. You can choose something and they will make a meal for you. You can eat it right there in the outdoor cafe. So different! So great!
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