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Just a few photos.  Marlow will describe the trip in the next posting.

We splurged for dinner last night.  Marlow had the Jerusalem Artichoke Soup and Halibut.  I had Angler Fish (a local specialty).  And we were happy we did!

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This is a map of our trip down the Sognefjord. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Good Morning! We're spending the day taking a cruise from Bergen down the Sognenfjord which is one of the magnificent fjords of Norway. We spend 5 hours on the boat and then take a train up the steep mountains and then back to Bergen. The weather is perfect. Clear sky and in the high 50s.Continue reading “Morning Cruise on the Sognenfjord”

Lunch at the fish market. Steamed shrimp and cured salmon! Grieg’s composing hut at water’s edge Ole Bull (violinist) Bergen waterfront Great weather! Let me begin with breakfast. It was a buffet in our hotel lobby cafe. The cafe has a pitched roof. It is clear glass. Looking through it we see the pointy roofsContinue reading “Wednesday – trip to Grieg’s home, lunch at the fish market and Ole Bull!”

Marlow is pleased to find an assortment of herring on the breakfast buffet!Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

We awoke in Los Angeles on Monday, April ??, at 5 a.m. Thirty-one hours later our heads hit the pillows in Bergen, Norway. In between we flew non-stop from L.A. To London. Landing in London was eerie. The fog was low, clinging to the ground, and at the moment the tires hit the pavement thereContinue reading “Update from Marlow”

It's Tuesday night in Bergen and the sun doesn't set 'til after 9 pm. And it's only April! This is the land of the midnight sun during summer months. We're just a little bit south of the artic circle. The shetland islands north of Scotland are directly opposite Bergen. We didn't realize we would beContinue reading “We’re in Bergen!”