Zuiderdam MegaVoyage 2018-2019, Bergen, Norway, Part 2 of 2

I was up very early and out on the bow for the picturesque sail into Bergen, the Gateway to the Norwegian Fjords. I was out there for about 2 ½ hours and never got tired of the amazing scenery…  The first part of the blog is dedicated to some photos I took along the way as we sailed into Bergen.  The ship arrived earlier than estimated and that was a good thing...we left the ship as soon as it was cleared and we hurried to the Floibanen funicular to beat the crowds. Bergen has charming cobbled streets surrounding the harbor and climb the encircling hills. It was a wise decision to go up to Mount Floyen first thing, the clouds cleared and the views were lovely...from 1500 feet above you could see the city’s surrounding islands and inlets for miles...when we returned to ground level, the line for the funicular was a block long. Next, we walked to the Bergenhus Fortress, Castle and Hakons Hall built in the 1240s, unfortunately the Rosenkrantz Tower was under renovation and the roof was closed. On our return along the busy harbor front, we toured the Hanseatic Quarter with its iconic wooden buildings that were once rows of warehouses. From here we walked through the fish market area to the other side of the harbor for some different views of the historic wooden structures. Walking along Bergen’s’ main square we came upon the cube shaped Seafarers Monument celebrating Bergen’s contact with the sea and remembers those who worked with and those who died in it. We continued down the square to Ole Bull Plass and headed downhill to a delightful rock fountain featuring a statue of Ole Bull...continuing to the Pavilion and then to Lake Lille Lungegardsvannet. Making our way back towards the ship we walked past the National Theatre with its lovely gardens. We had another great day in Norway.