Europe 2023 {Day Three ~ Bergen, Norway}

On Wednesday, December 13th, I had an early flight that left Copenhagen and arrived in Bergen, Norway at 9:30.

Somewhere over Norway

I hoped I had landed in Bergen at least. Bergen's sign at the airport seems less than confident!

I took a taxi to the hotel, which I knew I shouldn't do, but I did anyway. And well, I shouldn't have done it. Taxis in Norway are ridiculously expensive. STUPID EXPENSIVE.

I lucked out again and was able to check into my room early. After putting my stuff in the room, I headed out to explore. My hotel was right in Bryggen, which is the historic Hanseatic district.

These buildings are shops, restaurants, etc. and I went in and out of every shop at least once.

Within 20 minutes of arriving, I had fallen for these $500 sweaters. I didn't get one, but I saw them all over Norway and sure wanted one!

There were snow flurries all day, which I LOVED.

I walked over to their Christmas market, but it wasn't open yet. I grabbed a sandwich for lunch at Baker Brun and then went back to the market.

The market was fine. A lot of it was inside tents, which I didn't love.

I walked to the Fløibanen Funicular and took it to the top of Mount Fløyen.

I walked around on the mountain for a bit and into the Troll Village.

I now refer to it as the (BLEEPING) Troll Village because I bit it, more than once, trying to get down from there. I knew my wrist and hand hurt, but when I got back to the room I realized there was a reason it was hurting! So thankful I just bruised myself and didn't break something on day 3!

I walked around Bergen some more. I stopped in a different Baker Brun for a sweet treat, and then once I was done wandering, I went back to the room to rest and formulate a dinner plan. This was the view from my room of the historic buildings in Bryggen.

I decided where I wanted to go for dinner and headed out. McDonalds wasn't my destination, but isn't it a charming little McDonalds?

I went back to the Fish Market and ate dinner at this restaurant...

It was pretty expensive, but you can't beat the view and it started snowing during dinner and it was like being in a snow globe.

The food was wonderful. I read they had amazing fish soup, but I went with a bowl of the shellfish soup instead.

You have to see the video... it is FULL of crab and shrimp!

I ordered a salad and 2 scallops (originally I ordered 3, but I changed my order after that soup).

After dinner snowy views...

Cold. Snow. Yummy Food.

I was happy as could be!

Walking back to the hotel, I passed a Starbucks that was in an awesome building.

It tempted me to stop for tea to drink back in the room.

I stayed at Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz Bergen. Thon is a hotel chain and there are different varieties of them throughout Norway. I didn't remember to take pics of the hotel, so I borrowed from them.

My room was one of those corner rooms so that's why I had views of the water and Bryggen. I imagine most rooms in the hotel do not have great views.

I loved this room. I might have been my favorite of the trip (and of course it was the one I was only in for one night!). It had great views and was so spacious.