Bergen at Last
Well, at last we are in Bergen. The trip was long, but we arrived to find a sunny Sunday afternoon in this beautiful city. Our Bergen Wind Quintet friends met us at the airport wearing the aloha shirts they had purchased during their visit to Honolulu in February 2004. They were kind enough to drive us to our hotel in town. It's in an interesting historic building very close to the center of town. The rooms are small and spartan, but it's clean and fits our budget. www.city-aparment.no
After checking in we were immediately taken on an adventure to the top of one of the seven mountains that surround Bergen. We took the Floibanen, an inclined railway, to a scenic vista overlooking Bergen and the harbor area. After enjoying our first meal in the visitor house there we made the descent on foot. Down may be easier than up, but it still took a toll on us considering the jet lag and lack of sleep since New York many hours before. We all took much needed naps before heading out for dinner.
By the way, a funny thing happened to us as we came off the plane in Bergen. Right at the gate, where we were gathering our things, we met a couple waiting to board the next flight. They were from San Francisco, but one of them was originally from Honolulu! The first person we met in Norway was born at Queens Hospital! The world seemed a little bit smaller for a moment and that's one of the things we hoped to accomplish with this tour. Mission accomplished.
A terrific view of Bergen with BWQ hornist Ilene Chanon
Another great view
A quaint cobblestone street in Bergen
Our first dinner in Norway at Angelo's Italian Restaurant
After checking in we were immediately taken on an adventure to the top of one of the seven mountains that surround Bergen. We took the Floibanen, an inclined railway, to a scenic vista overlooking Bergen and the harbor area. After enjoying our first meal in the visitor house there we made the descent on foot. Down may be easier than up, but it still took a toll on us considering the jet lag and lack of sleep since New York many hours before. We all took much needed naps before heading out for dinner.
By the way, a funny thing happened to us as we came off the plane in Bergen. Right at the gate, where we were gathering our things, we met a couple waiting to board the next flight. They were from San Francisco, but one of them was originally from Honolulu! The first person we met in Norway was born at Queens Hospital! The world seemed a little bit smaller for a moment and that's one of the things we hoped to accomplish with this tour. Mission accomplished.
A terrific view of Bergen with BWQ hornist Ilene Chanon
Another great view
A quaint cobblestone street in Bergen
Our first dinner in Norway at Angelo's Italian Restaurant
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