Back in the beginning of October, we took a long weekend and traveled to Bergen, Norway.
Bergen is known for being rainy, and it didn’t disappoint. It was our first real chance to put our rain gear to test.
Maddie and Ada had a great time jumping in the biggest puddles they could find.
and with rain, you always get rainbows (even two at a time!)
We took the Fløibanen funicular up to the top of Mount Fløyen, where it was rainy and a bit cold, but Maddie and Ada managed still had fun at the playgrounds we discovered at the top.
Evidently parts of “Frozen” were inspired by the city of Bergen, Norway. The moss covered rocks and trolls at the top of the Mount Fløyen were reminiscent of the film.
Here’s a picture of the Skomakerdiket, a beautiful lake that the top of Mt. Fløyen that made the perfect lunch spot, until it started to rain heavily again.
The classic tourist photo of Bryggen, the historic shops and restaurants at the wharf.
The Bergen Aquarium made for a great visit on a rainy morning. I find I really like museums that are small enough to fully explore in half a day.
We also had some great adventures at the science museum.
We spend an afternoon wandering around the Bergen Art Museum.
One really interesting exhibit we saw was this installation where kids could write their wishes on a star and place them on the wall. This one caught my eye. (“ikke” means not in Norwegian.)
A Year in Norway 