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| Rather nice feature in the centre of Bergen |
Today was a city day with a
trip into Bergen by public transport. Caught a bus right outside the campground
then a change to the City Light Rail to the centre of Bergen, a great train
that comes about every 5 minutes, and in 45 minutes we were walking the city.
Seems rather strange after the weeks in the north.
First stop was at an optician
as have managed to break a nose pad off my glasses, can still wear them but
they do feel a little unusual. They were very helpful but as they are titanium,
they couldn’t be fixed. I could get new frames and have these lenses put in,
but decided to see how I manage and might get it dealt to in Germany where
things are a lot cheaper.
Had heard a lot about Bergen
and seen photos of the wonderful old buildings which are listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage site. The site on the edge of the harbour was first established
in the 1100’s but over the years they have been rebuilt due to fires, and the
oldest now were built in the 1700’s. We arrived with a cruise ship in port,
lots of tour buses and guided walking tours everywhere. Somehow I felt a little
“underwhelmed” by it all, the old buildings now house souvenir shops and
restaurants and they feel a little too “contrived”. Interesting Conny and
Gerhart had the same reaction and we all said how much more we enjoyed
Trondheim and the old buildings there. Noticed
when I went through my photos that I hadn’t even taking one of the full row of
houses!
We wandered around some of the
back streets in this area and enjoyed them more, except passed an old rather
neglected church and cemetery and noticed three street people huddled on the
steps openly injecting. Not good.
It was time for some lunch so Ian
and I headed back to a really nice café that we knew had great wifi. C & G
had put us on to some excellent apps that enable you to find good Stellplatz’s
(special areas that are designated for motorhomes and are quite cheap or often
free) where ever you are. The coffee and food was great as well as very fast
internet so got them all downloaded, and have now learnt how to use them with
Conny’s help….even understanding some German words!
Decided to head into another
part of the city and there we found another side of Bergen which we thoroughly
enjoyed, some great buildings and architecture. Everywhere in the city construction
is going on and many of the cobbled roads are being dug up, seems like they are
laying new pipes or cabling. The weather was warm with a bit of sun which made
it so pleasant to be out and about just wandering around.
Managed the return trip to camp
with no problems, this has to be the best way to see cities when you have a
motorhome, which Ian thoroughly enjoyed without worrying about parking etc.
Another great night with a
shared dinner, I made a chilli con carne to go with an excellent vegetable dish
of Conny’s. They are probably taking a different route than us tomorrow, it has
been a fun time with lots of laughs and will miss their company, but will visit
them in Dusseldorf towards the end of our trip.
Lots of city photos today, impressions of the city, taken with my little Sony
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| Road works everywhere |
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| Narrow streets in the heritage part of Bergen |
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| Loved these girls shifting two new computers on a bike! |
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| Wall paper in the coffee shoop |
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| One for you Vicki B....I thought you would agree! |
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| Intriguing name for this hairdressers |
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| Part of the row of houses, two are being restored - loved how they had painted the covers. |
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| Open air fish market in the town square |
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| Love the spelling! |
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| Noticed a lot of graffitti |
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| The black side of Bergen |
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| Spotted this tractor in the middle of town. |
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