The next major stop during our adventure in Norway was Bergen. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city, located on the southwestern coast. It has an unmatched old world charm, with strong roots to the Viking age. It is also surrounded by BEAUTIFUL mountains and fjords, including Sognefjord, the country’s longest and deepest.
According to visitnorway.com, “[Bergen was] founded more than 900 years ago … Bergen was for several hundred years the centre of prosperous trade between Norway and the rest of Europe. Bryggen, (“The Hanseatic Wharf”) is the most obvious remnant from this time, and is today home to many of the city’s restaurants, pubs, craft shops and historical museums.”
I continued my troll collecting in Norway, I picked up this little guy in Bergen.
The tag read, “Take good care of your troll! If looked after properly it will bring you good luck wherever it is. Trolls don’t like the sun an prefer to be with others. All real trolls have long noses and [are] tall and only four fingers and toes. That’s because trolls are not quite like others.”
He travelled with me across Norway. This was his first pit stop.
The landscapes on the way to Geiranger (next post) were nothing less than unreal.
That view, though.
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As usual, very nice photos of your adventure.
Thanks Michael! More to come 🙂
Your wonderful adventure continues, Emily – good to share in it by seeing your pictures
Thank you! I always enjoy a good adventure and photo-taking 🙂
Norway is a beautiful and historic place. What wonderful photos, the one of you and your troll is really cute! 🙂
I enjoyed troll collecting on my trip 🙂 They are very cute and fun to bring around!
I am enjoying following your Norway adventure. You have captured the beauty of the place.
Norway has an abundance of beautiful landscape! There are even more pictures to come!
another interesting post, Emily. i like that your troll featured in the shots and also the “instructions” 😉
Hahaha I know! I thought the little tag that came with him was so funny, I had to share 🙂
Those mountains are so beautiful! Such great photos. This looks like a wonderful place to visit.
Thanks Stephanie! I couldnt believe that these views were right in front of me! I will never forget it, and hope to go back soon.
Haha the troll is so cute! And those are so amazing landscapes, wow.
Hahah the trolls are cute, in a weird way, right 🙂
so beautiful 🙂
Thank you!
i totally enjoyed your tour of Gerianger and the mountains and valleys that remind me of the Rockies Emily… i think your new troll is a cool dude and very lucky to sit on your shoulder….peter:)
I have him sitting in my room now to bring me good luck 🙂 It took me awhile to pick him out, and I am happy with my decision 🙂 He’s very cool 🙂
Astrid and I have both been to Bergen, arriving there from the fjords on our Hurtigruten postboat cruise. It’s every bit as lovely as you have described here, Emily. I’d definitely go back, if given the chance. Besides, we also have friends living there! 🙂
I really want to go back myself, but this time for longer. Norway is so full of beauty, and really nice people. I am happy to have gone! 🙂 Bergen was definitely a huge highlight. I would be interested to see yours and Astrid’s photos from the trip.