We're back from Norway!! We had a wonderful time. It's such a beautiful country! Here are some pics from our first stop, Bergen, on the southwest coast. The harbor is famous for its old wooden houses, and the landscape around it is riddled with fjords. We didn't go to any of the big ones, but just Osterfjord, which is a short loop trip by boat from the Bergen harbor.
One of the loveliest places, a short trip from Bergen, is Lysoen, the villa of 19th-Century violinist Ole Bull. To get there you take a tram, a bus, and a boat.
On approach:
The view from the house, our first taste of the islandy coastline of Norway. Zoom in on the Norwegian coast on a map. It's crazy. There are over 50,000 islands, and I don't know how many fjords and inlets. It's WILD.
Trails around the house for hiking:
The inside, some kinds fancy. The style is traditional Norwegian with a bit of Russian fairy tale flair.
Little photographer:
The result:
Another effort:
Some pics around town:
Clementine on the fjord boat writing an epic He-Man book:
More later on the rest of the trip!
XO