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.
One of my favourite sail in/outs! Love the pics Jeff!
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