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Our Norwegian winter experience wouldn’t be complete without trying out some sledding (aking in Norwegin). So, on Saturday we headed down to Lagunen (Bergen equivalent of Sylvia Park, but smaller), and investigated Akebretter. Curiously, they were mostly targeted towards children, … Continue reading →

A popular day tramp in Bergen, is the trek from Ulriken across the Vidden mountain plateau to Fløyen.  It’s a reasonably long walk, and for the less exercising inclined there is even the option of taking the cable car up … Continue reading →

We’ve been having some gorgeous winter weather recently. So, we decided to give our skiing attempts a rest, and instead climb one of the local mountains, Ulriken.  Something we could do. We layered up, packed our urban crampons, and headed … Continue reading →

Brian spotted these two shops during a spot of shopping downtown.    

We want for a wander up Fløyen with some hot toddy and nistepakke. As we headed past the tourist shop at the top, this little guy caught my eye. He needed a new home, so 25 NOK later he was … Continue reading →