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Norway 12'th - 28'th august 2003

Bergen, Sogndal, Flåm

Henning Nielsen
2005-11-09 11:09:18

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Tuesday, august 12'th

When you have used SAS to San Francisco and Las Vegas, you get enogh bonus-points for a free trip within Scandinavia. I thought I better had to use this opportunity before SAS got broke - and in this way the idea of a late summervacation to the western part of Norway was born.

And here I am in Bergen - after a flight from Billund to Copenhagen and another one to Bergen. I have checked-in at the cozy Crowded House (no bath, no tv) and has spent the day looking around Bergen. Bergen is a little more "alternative" than I thought. It's a nice place to walk around - not many cars around - because you have to pay a toll to get your car downtown. I like that. Weather is really nice - no rain at all - I thought it was raining all the time in this city.
I take a look at Bryggen down at the harbour. Some old houses made of wood before the leveller was invented. At least all the houses, stairs and doors are all oblique. But I guess thats part of the charm.
I end the day in the hyper-trendy cafe at Crowded House. A little to trende to my taste, so I just order a cup of coffee before turning in.

Wednesday, august 13.th

Express-boat from Bergen at 8 am. Nice trip - change og boat along the rout - before I lnad in Florø just before noon. I find my Bed and Breakfast Stranda B&B - pretty spartaneuos (no bath, no tv - but an electric kettle). But it's a cozy place, but you have to remember to put your shoes in the hallway.
Then it's time for taking a look at what has been named the cozy'est city in Norway. About 8000 souls live here, so it's such a big place. A long walk to the Coastal-museum of Sogn and Fjordana. A lot of old stuff from the city and the fiords, and a small museum telling about the oil-rig Snorre. The museum is here because Florø is the service-harbour for more oil-rigs.
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