Culture, Cuisine and Chasing the Lights

[amaroo]

Shock! Rustic indeed! No bidet!

LOL! Norway luxury is pretty thin on the ground. The properties that do have it all are pretty remotely located and therefore, require a decent number of nights to make it worth while. Bergen, Tromsø and Oslo are bereft of good properties IMO.

All I can say is it was lucky you were on your way home!

It was a NZ Sav Blanc ... probably another reason I forgot the photo

 

[amaroo]

First day in Bergen. It was a touch cold at -5 however, the sky was clear and the sun was shining

Views of Bergen.

 

[amaroo]

Lovely town. As you can see timber is the main theme... some are extremely small.

 

[amaroo]

Perfect day to ride the Fløibanen up to Fløyen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fløibanen









Glass roof is a nice feature

 

[amaroo]

What a view!

 

[amaroo]

Funicular up - walk down.

 

[amaroo]

Lunch time! Soup of the day.





Quick look around while the girls shop.

 

[amaroo]

Shopping, shopping, shopping... we finally made it out!

Soon enough - it was time for dinner

Bryggeloftet & Stuene
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Rest...t_Stuene-Bergen_Hordaland_Western_Norway.html

Seafood Bisque





Reindeer Fillet - beautiful

 

[Pushka]

Forget the food - what was purchased?

I see reindeer sausage is served a lot in Alaska - our next jaunt. Taste? I am not into gamey foods.

 

[amaroo]

When I walked into this place I wasn't thinking good thoughts however, the food and service was good. The restaurant was recommended - I'm sure I would have walked right passed it without getting the tip. I'd happily eat here again.

 

[amaroo]

Forget the food - what was purchased?

Clothes, jackets, teddy bears, gifts .. the job lot! :shock:

I see reindeer sausage is served a lot in Alaska - our next jaunt. Taste? I am not into gamey foods.

The sauce wasn't heavy however, I found it light, no fat and the opposite to what I know game to taste. I liked it... had it again later in the trip.

Go for it Pushka

 

[amaroo]

Norway in a Nutshell http://www.norwaynutshell.com/en/explore-the-fjords/norway-in-a-nutshell/#about

Great name - basically public transport bundled together to provide an efficient way to view some of the sights.

We did the Bergen round trip via Voss;

Train, Bergen-Voss
Bus, Voss-Gudvangen
Fjord Cruise, Gudvangen-Flam
The Flam Railway, Flam-Myrdal
Train, Myrdal-Bergen

Big day! Depart Bergen 08:43 ... Arrive back in Bergen 17:58

Spectacular day! We had the best time - this is a must when visiting Norway IMHO



Yay, another train station.

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

LOL! Norway luxury is pretty thin on the ground. The properties that do have it all are pretty remotely located and therefore, require a decent number of nights to make it worth while. Bergen, Tromsø and Oslo are bereft of good properties IMO.

When we went (with another couple) in 2013 and we stayed in apartments... they (particularly the one in Tromso) were quite luxurious... 2 levels with gorgeous views and very modern facilities.. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the apartment but this is the view...

 

[amaroo]

Bergen-Voss 1h 13m train trip... LH would be the best side to sit.

 

[amaroo]

We left the train at Voss and waited around 10mins for the bus.

Voss-Gudvangen 55min bus ride

 

[amaroo]

Awesome bus ride! Doesn't matter what side you sit.

 

[amaroo]

There is a 45 min wait at Gudvangen... It's ok, they have a gift shop��







This is within touching distance of the above photo





You could see what appeared to be mines on the drive in... google tells me it might be Anorthosite.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

QUOTE: Amaroo: You could see what appeared to be mines on the drive in... not sure what they're mining. QUOTE


ROCKS ! Is that right RooFlyer ??

 

[amaroo]

Gudvangen-Flam 2h 15m fjord cruise

 

[amaroo]

Wow, what a great way to spend a couple of hours.