My name is Marion Vermazen. I am a traveler, hiker, reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, YouTuber, Spanish and French language student, knitter, weaver and genealogist.
Today we had a lovely day on the Havila Polaris exploring the fjords
We stopped in the town of Ålesund twice, the fist time before we went into the fjord and the second time on our way out of the fjord.
Both times that the ship stopped at Ålesund we got off and explored a bit.
Today around 5:30 pm we boarded the Havila Polaris. We will be cruising on it for the next four nights as we head north
This morning, although it was raining we went out for a walk.
Later in the afternoon we visited King Håkon’s Hall. It is a beautiful building that was originally a medieval dining hall. It has been rebuilt many times and is now used for concerts, exhibitions and banquets
Then we visited the fortress museum. It has exhibits about Bergen during World War II. Going into the Fortress museum we could see them taking down the stage from the Feelings Festival.
Then we walked to the cruise dock and checked in for our cruise.
About 8:30 we left Bergen.
This is a wonderful ship. It’s only about a year old. The view as we left the harbor was wonderful.
Please note that starting tomorrow night for the next four nights we will be cruising north along the coast. It is unlikely that I will be able to post anything to the blog until we get off the ship.
It rained quite a bit here in Bergen today. We looked it up. The average annual rainfall in Bergen is 88.58 inches. Bergen is considered one of the rainiest cities in Europe.
This morning we played cards for a bit. Duke and I learned to play hand and foot. When the rain let up for a while around noon we went for a walk.
But then it started to rain hard. When it started to hail we took shelter.
Then Gayle and I saw the yarn store across the street. We took a run for it. It was a great store and we enjoyed browsing. Roger and Duke did some more exploring. They found a grocery store and learned that in Norway you can only buy wine at government monopoly stores, Vinmonopolet.
For dinner we intended to go to Enhjørnngen but we couldn’t get in. They suggested a sister restaurant a little farther down the side alley. We had a great meal.
This morning we got on the Oslo to Bergen train at 8:25. The scenery was gorgeous.
We didn’t go all the way to Bergen. Instead we got off at Myrdal and took the Flam Railway to Flam. From Flam we took at bus to Guvangen where we are tonight.
We had an excellent fish dinner overlooking the fjord.
After dinner we walked along the waterfront a bit and over this pedestrian bridge.
Today we explored a bit of Oslo.
The hotel breakfast was abundant and very good.
Then we went to the Munch Museum which highlights the work of the artist Edvard Munch.
Next we walked around the opera house roof.
After taking a rest at our hotel we went to the Oslo Cathedral.
Next we walked around the royal palace. We just happened to see the changing of the guard.
We spent an hour at the historical museum before they closed
Then a quick stop at an antiquarian bookstore
Finally we stopped for beer and then had a great dinner at Ruffino Italian restaurant
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