Wednesday, April 26. In Bergen, Norway. 6 C. Rain, snow, sleet, then sun!
Home in 17 days.
Bergen is a big sprawling city spread along the low rising mountains along a Fjord. It is Norway's second largest city with 271,00. Founded in 1070 by King Olaf. Its economy is diversified, based on fishing, ship building and associated economies.
We stayed aboard yesterday as a result of my could/cough! We decided to walk to the Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf Area today in spite of the temperature being 2 C when we started out! We have been here twice and explored that interesting old area in depth before. Today’s aim was to get some fresh air, some exercise and have a sentimental stroll through this very interesting part of Bergen.
It had drizzled and snowed a bit on the walk out, but tried to do a proper Snow Job on us on the way back. It was all rather quite enjoyable, really.
We have a Sea Day tomorrow then Skye, Oban and Dublin, three days in a row. When we leave Bergen tonight, we turn South, and slightly warmer weather on the 17 day journey to Fort Lauderdale.
An Excellent Day, In Spite Of The Cold…
Sailing in. Oil rig and an interesting weather day ahead of us, which it was.
So different from North American Homes.
SO different!
On the far shore are the remaining Hanseatic period buildings. [1350 to 1650 approx.] Three are wrapped in Fabric for the Reno. It is a World Heritage site with some 80 such buildings still standing and protected in Bergen.
A Norwegian Naval Training ship I believe.
My Cool Cat Mama!
Things are very, very expensive here.
These three buildings have a building on either side of them under restoration.
Another.
These three look like they just had a Reno.
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