The highlight for today was the 5 hour Sognefjord Cruise all the way to Bergen. Unfortunately I had the worst possible weather as the rain wasn't clearing.As it was low season and the last weekend for this route I was able to get the three corner seats all to myself for a good clear view.Rather than being a 'tourist cruise' this is actually a local ferry stopping and picking/dropping off passengers at all the local towns. While it does make the cruise last longer...

Today was one of the most exciting days I had long been planning for. A popular day trip from Bergen is the 'Norway Nutshell' train and fjord cruise. There are various options and I had chosen the longer Sognefjord Cruise which sails 5 hours thru the fjords all the way to Bergen.I had paid $240 for the 12 hour long day trip which was the going rate for these trips but well worth it when you see the stunning valley photos of those that have gone. Unfortunately a m...

The rain was coming very heavy and I walked 15 mins to the other side of town to two more musuems included in my day pass.The first was the Maritime Museum. Along with Viking ships this explored all aspects of maritime life from mast heads, commercial shipping, sail boats, and explorersNext door was the Cultural History Museum. This was probably the best museum in Bergen and most underrated.Over the four floors it spanned Christian art, folk history, music, Ibsen...

Today I had the full day to explore Bergen but unfortunately a heavy rain system had settled over the city. Undetered I went to the tourist office to buy a day pass and exchange some moneyA day pass cost 200K ($40) including museum admissions and full city and surrounding transport pass. I'd got a feta cheese burek from the 7-11 to give me some food.Bergen is famous for the Bryggen district and its historic hanseatic wood houses. Unfortunately many of the tourist...

This evening a local was going to take me on of a walking tour of some of the old town homes. Usually people skip these and just take the funicular car to the top for the city viewLuckily the rain had died down somewhat from the afternoons massive downpour. Although the streets may seem touristy these were peoples homes so it was interesting to see the detailed care they had taken of their homesWe walked up to the city fortress for some city views which again mos...