Bergen (1)
Had a late lunch in a unique restaurant – Dr Wiesener’s. The building was built in 1889 as a bath house in memory to the doctor’s work. It was erected for the benefit of the “less fortunate” and continues the same atmosphere. “Everyone” seemed to be there, including a wedding party, as well ordinary folk. The owner said that several times a year he arranges to bring old people from various homes here for something special.
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- welcome to Bergen
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- Dr. Wiesener
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- owner talking to us
We had a short city bus tour, checked into the hotel, and then went up the funicular to look out over the city. It is more than 2700 feet long and covers a height difference of nearly 1000 feet. Lovely views. We walked down.
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- Bryggen across bay
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- note tram line on right
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- Bergen from top
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- New York – a long ways
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- goats at top
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- tram coming down
Next day we walked to the apartment of a local guide to see her small flat. We then went on to the Fisheries Museum to hear a bit about the history of fishing in Norway. Super lunch of fresh caught salmon. Walked back to hotel. Later had a brief tour of an old part of town known as Bryggen. The area was rebuilt after a large fire in 1702 and includes the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings. The Hanseatic League set up office in Bryggen in 1360 and dominated the trading industry for 400 years.
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- Henrik Ibsen Theatre
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- our guide & her flat
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- neighborhood urban garden
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- fisheries museum
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- lunch
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- wooden fire station
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- heron
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- bike lane tunnel
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- Bryggen
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- note sloping buildings
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- Bryggen
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- cod!
