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Monday, 21 August 2017

Bergen in Norway

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Kaart van Bryggen, 5003 Bergen, Noorwegen

Bryggen, 5003 Bergen, Noorwegen


Bryggen i Bergen - The historic Hanseatic part of Bergen Norway

Bryggen - UNESCO World Heritage Centre




Saturday 12 August I returned from a cruise organized by MundoRado for elderly and a few younger people who are more or less handicapped.


My sister and I joined a group of 10 people. Four of them were wheelchair users, and were accompanied by a partner, who attended them. 

The crew helped us where ever they could. There were approximately 3000 tourists and 1000 crew members.



These photos were taken  a couple of years ago in Bergen,

in Bryggen, which is the oldest part of Bergen and entirely built from wood.. It is so unique that I thought it such a pity that we couldn't stay there a bit longer this time.



Bryggen. Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century 


Even the pavements were made of wooden floorboards.

There were plenty of places where we could have a drink and a snack.



My brother-in-law got a lot of attention from a couple of Japanese ladies, so that he couldn't  stop laughing.


Posted by Reader Wil at 8/21/2017

8 comments:

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Looks like a fun time

22 August 2017 at 02:15
Miss_Yves said...

Bonjour!
J'ai fait une croisière en Norvège l'an dernier:Quel merveilleux souvenir !
Et j'ai visité Amsterdam cette année: merveilleux !
J'en ai fait une série de photos commentées sur mon blog.
Amicalement

22 August 2017 at 07:40
Marja said...

What an amazing place Would love to go there

22 August 2017 at 07:46
Lady Fi said...

So very beautiful!

22 August 2017 at 08:40
Miss_Yves said...

http://photograff.blogspot.fr/2016/07/troldhaugen.html

Amicalement

22 August 2017 at 22:38
Miss_Yves said...

http://photograff.blogspot.fr/2016/07/wedding-day-at-troldhaugen.html

22 August 2017 at 22:40
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

What a nice idea for a cruise line to do ; sounds like it was fun too and what an interesting city and harbor.

24 August 2017 at 02:52
Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

so you only went for a cruise. I missed your post and was hoping you are ok.

26 August 2017 at 09:49

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