Norway Day Four - Bergen
The colourful wooden houses of Bryggen Fløibanen Funicular Day four was a day to explore some of the beautiful city of Bergen. We had arrived the night before after picking up the wonderful Rebekah from the airport on the way into town. Our accommodation had no parking so we had to walk awhile to get there. Once there we found ourselves in the heart of the touristy area. Below us was the Fløibanen Funicular that goes up Fløyen Mountain. And we were on the edge of Bryggen which features colourful wooden houses on the old wharf, once a centre of the Hanseatic League's trading empire. Our accommodation was upstairs with great views. But also little heating and the ceiling matched the sloping roof line. I hit my head so many times trying to do simple things like get into bed and getting stuff out of my bag. It was like being in Kate's Dunedin student flat again. But it was so convenient, so warmth could wait a day or two...