Our first port in Norway was a town called Bergen on the west coast of Norway. It's actually the 2nd largest city in the country. We disembarked the ship in the evening and participated in a Semester at Sea event called "The Bergen Race", which as a scavenger hunt that took us all around Bergen to better understand various landmarks and traditions by looking for various clues. Along the way, we had to find a shop that gave us a taste of "salmiakki," a salty licorice candy (Michael didn't like it so much, but Meme loves licorice!).
We also found a wooden fish outside a local restaurant. The "race" ended at the fish market, where you could try lots of local favorites, including caviar. Michael got his first taste of this delicacy...and let's just say he's following in his parents footsteps when it comes to champagne taste!
We also found a wooden fish outside a local restaurant. The "race" ended at the fish market, where you could try lots of local favorites, including caviar. Michael got his first taste of this delicacy...and let's just say he's following in his parents footsteps when it comes to champagne taste!
The area around Bergen (and much of Norway) has terrain called "fjords." These large inlets from the sea between mountains were formed long ago by changes in glaciers. On our second day in Bergen, we went on ten hour trip called "Norway in a Nutshell" We started with a drive to a place called Gundvangen where we caught a boat to Flaam. We had lunch on board the boat with lots of friends from the MV Explorer. The boat stopped at a few small towns within the fjord, not to drop off passengers but to deliver the mail!
Next we boarded the Flam Mountain Railway and went on a ride through the mountains and past lots of cool waterfalls. And, then on to another train to a village called Voss.
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