Tuesday 22nd May
We left Voss by train this morning on a relatively short, but very scenic run to Bergen. A short taxi trip got us to our hotel, the Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret, a boutique hotel located on the waterfront area known as Bryggen.
Bergen is a very old city and is the biggest city on the west coast. We had a Bergen Card as part of our tour and used it for discounts into various places. We took the Floibanen funicular railway to the top of Mt Floyen.
Just outstanding views of this modern vibrant city.
This is a sistership of the one we will be on tomorrow
There was a restaurant at the top with a garden behind it. There was a very large troll in the garden.
Back down in the harbour area we went to the lookout on the top of the hotel.
This water taxi, piloted by a retired sea captain, took us to the Bergen aquarium.
We went for quite a long walk around town.
It was such a warm day, wherever there was a park, the locals were out sunbathing.
Wednesday 23rd May
We boarded our Hurtigruten cruise ship, the Nordnorge and sailed out of Bergen
past some locals enjoying a beautiful day on their beautiful harbour. This was about 8:30 in the evening. Still full daylight.
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