On occasion I find a place that I would truely want to live - at least for a season. In this case, the summer season.
It was a hot and sunny when my boat pulled into this town. I hopped off, walked to my attic rented for he night above a new age, piercing, tattoo, massage shop and dropped off my backpack. I didn’t need a map. The layout of this town is refreshingly obvious being at the end of a fjord with steep mountains shrouding the city center. King crab, shrimp, and all kinds of fish were being served up near the docks while cheerful masses sat in the sun drinking coffee or beer. There is a comfortable balance between a modern city of shiny glass and an old fishing town with thin, winding, cobblestone streets and building that look like they have been standing for many centuries.
After a beer in the sun, I commenced on what ended up being a 4 hour hike up into the mountains towering over the fjord. A maze of paths up and around the mountain was thick with massive trees moss, and ferns. On top there was a beer hall for the adults and an expansive troll forest to climb around the the kids (and adult kids).
So far, Bergen has been the most impressive town I have stayed on this journey. It help to be here on a bright and warm day.
It was a hot and sunny when my boat pulled into this town. I hopped off, walked to my attic rented for he night above a new age, piercing, tattoo, massage shop and dropped off my backpack. I didn’t need a map. The layout of this town is refreshingly obvious being at the end of a fjord with steep mountains shrouding the city center. King crab, shrimp, and all kinds of fish were being served up near the docks while cheerful masses sat in the sun drinking coffee or beer. There is a comfortable balance between a modern city of shiny glass and an old fishing town with thin, winding, cobblestone streets and building that look like they have been standing for many centuries.
After a beer in the sun, I commenced on what ended up being a 4 hour hike up into the mountains towering over the fjord. A maze of paths up and around the mountain was thick with massive trees moss, and ferns. On top there was a beer hall for the adults and an expansive troll forest to climb around the the kids (and adult kids).
So far, Bergen has been the most impressive town I have stayed on this journey. It help to be here on a bright and warm day.
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