Sights from Bergen, Norway
I arrived in Bergen, Norway on Monday April 15, 2019. It was
late afternoon. I wandered around the Vågen Bay at the center of
town a little bit before heading to my hotel and met my friend
Stephanie who arrived there the previous day. We then walked
along the Wharf area (Bryggen) on the north side of Vågen Bay.
Over the next two days we explored various areas around town
shown below. Our explorations of the Nordness peninsula and
Mt. Fløyen are in separate folders/albums.
2019 Norway pictures
Part 6: Bergenhus Festning (Bergen Castle Fortress)
Part 7: Fjords: The Train to Voss
Part 8: Fjords: The Bus to Gudvangen
Part 9: Fjords: Gudvangen
Part 10: Sognefjord by Boat
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The Harbor and Waterfront
The hotel, the Augustin, was on the
southwest penisnula of the bay. I took some pictures looking
across the Vågen.
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Looking across the Vågen to Bryggen (the Wharf) in Bergen.
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Statue of the composer Edvard Grieg, known for writing
In the Hall of the...(more)
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A statue to Christian Michelsen, responsible for his
role in the separation of...(more)
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The fountain at the octogonal Lille Lungegårdsvannet lake.
It used to be...(more)
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Close ups of some of the buildings in the Bryggen area.
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There's a ship with tall masts in the distance.
I used a tree to block out...(more)
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I liked the small-town aspect. Also, the tree in the middle is
weird.
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The top of Mt. Fløyen and the track for the funicular
to get up and down it.
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A statue of a naked Norwegian woman on the side of a building.
The Norwegians...(more)
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A tall sailing ship docked at Bergen with the sun behind the
mast.
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A tall sailing ship docked at Bergen with the sun peaking out
behind it all...(more)
Wandering Around Town
A bit of wandering around downtown Bergen,
the part that's not right by the water.
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The white building is a McDonald's. Not gaudy. Amazing!
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The Nykirken (The New Church). The white of its belltower
stood out against...(more)
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A view down a narrow road, still on the peninsula, a bit
south of our hotel,...(more)
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A sign in an old phone booth. The English version reads:
Small rooms for great...(more)
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A fountain with a sheet of water coming down the side.
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As a bicycle, it might be a bit rusty. As a planter, it's
still quite useful.
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The Bergen Katteklinikk is, in fact, a veterinary practice
for cats (cat...(more)
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The door says "ANNO 1645" on the shield carved into it
It may likely be...(more)
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This bit of odd art in a parking lot in an industrial
area seemed out of place.
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The street sign seemed a bit out of place, even more so
than the odd art.
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It's an "insect hotel." To be honest,
that doesn't really clear things up that...(more)
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The water is clear, it's just that there's a good bit
of seaweed there.
Urban Art and More
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I liked the mural on this building. It's kind of weird and
trippy.
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Then there was the graffiti in Norse Runes. Next to it
it translates to: "Can...(more)
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I THINK this is a Norwegian fire hydrant, but I'm not sure.
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Stephanie thought this was Kim Jong-un. I thought it
looked more like Uncle...(more)
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A cobblestone street. Neat, thought not fun if you're
dragging a suitcase.
Back to the Harbor
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The top of Mt. Fløyen and the funicular track leading up to it.
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Another weird Dendrite Tree. My theory is that all the trees
there communicate...(more)
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Hey, a statue of a naked Norwegian. How novel! Yes, I don't
know the story...(more)
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Saw these two drawings on the bottom of a wall. It thought
it was cute. I...(more)
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This guy has a shovel, so he must do something productive,
right?
Just Desserts
We wanted to go to a particular restaurant but it
closed early because it was the day before the day before the day
before the day before Easter (Wednesday). I looked around and
found a restaurant around the corner from it: Naboen (Norwegian
for neighbor). They were going to be closed for the next four days
and they weren't crowded. The food was really good and they were
very accomodating to our finnicky freakish food f...um...preferences.
I had the char (fish) with "poor man's caviar" (tapioca
balls marinated in soy sauce and other seasonings). It was good.
The dessert menu was limited to us but they did an impressive job.
Stephanie and I were both very happy with the restaurant.
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Stephanie ordered just green tea ice cream, which was a
component of a dessert....(more)
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I ordered ice cream and they made it quite fancy by
serving it with berries on...(more)
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My plate after I added chocolate syrup. The murderberries
were quite good. I...(more)
2019 Norway pictures
Part 6: Bergenhus Festning (Bergen Castle Fortress)
Part 7: Fjords: The Train to Voss
Part 8: Fjords: The Bus to Gudvangen
Part 9: Fjords: Gudvangen
Part 10: Sognefjord by Boat
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