Goodbye Bergen, hello Hurtigruten

Thursday, 22 January 2015

Making another pre-emptive strike on cabin fever I took the Fløibanen up to the top of the steep mountain overlooking the harbour this morning. Actually it's just one of seven mountains that surround Bergen. It took me a sweaty 45 minutes to run to the top last night so today I allowed myself the luxury of taking the railway.

I also wanted to take advantage of the daylight and have a bit of a walk & run through the forest.

Up on top the ground was covered with patchy snow and ice, and grass and moss - a bit of everything really! I didn't have the cool spiked running shoes that I borrowed in Drammen but I did have my wrist guards on just in case I fell.  

 

I love Norwegian forests - they are so pretty. 

 

Bergen has had some big storms recently and a lot of rain, so this has taken a toll on many of the trees, and provided very very icy conditions in some parts. This looks like a frozen river below left, but it's actually supposed to be the trail! It was amazing how clear and thick some sections of the ice were… although it's hard to photograph it:

 

 

..and there were lots of icicles around.

 

After about 30 minutes I headed down the main path back to town which has tonnes of switchbacks..

 

 

 

until I landed just above the houses. These photos are all taken with my phone, so it has mixed success with the low light (it was around 10am as I did this walk/run).  I'm happy with some of them though.

 

And then it was a 10 minute jog back to our lovely scandinavian home which we will say goodbye to in about 15 minutes when we head off to check-in to the Hurtigruten. 

 

 

 

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Random Photos Friday, 13 February 2015
Goodbye Drammen & Norway Friday, 13 February 2015
Putin the Norwegian Forest Cat Thursday, 12 February 2015
Goodbye Geilo Thursday, 12 February 2015
Ice Fishing - what's not to love.. Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Remains of the day Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Mountain Views Monday, 9 February 2015
uvær Monday, 9 February 2015
Melting.. Monday, 9 February 2015
Lessons Saturday, 7 February 2015
Ice Music Festival Day 2 Saturday, 7 February 2015
Wait for Meeeeeeeeee!!!!!! Saturday, 7 February 2015
Drammen to Geilo Friday, 6 February 2015
I can't believe it's come to this.. Thursday, 5 February 2015
We've come a long way.. Thursday, 5 February 2015
Mesnaelva Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Postcard Perfect Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Free days Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Point to Point Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Norwegian Forest Cat - Update 2 Monday, 2 February 2015
Ski-Every-Day team Monday, 2 February 2015
Kjelke Kjøring and Butt Racers Monday, 2 February 2015
Norwegian Forest Cat - update Sunday, 1 February 2015
Getting through the list.. Sunday, 1 February 2015
Forest Cats and Snow Dogs Sunday, 1 February 2015
Yes. We should all move to Lillehammer. Sunday, 1 February 2015
Lillehammer Day 2 Saturday, 31 January 2015
Hmmph Friday, 30 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 7 & goodbye Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Hearts and minds Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Shiplife Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 6 Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 5 Monday, 26 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 4 - part 2 Sunday, 25 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 4 - part 1 Sunday, 25 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 3 Friday, 23 January 2015
in our hearts and minds Friday, 23 January 2015
Hurtigruten: Day 1 & 2 Friday, 23 January 2015
Goodbye Bergen, hello Hurtigruten Thursday, 22 January 2015
Going Undercover.. Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Beautiful Bergen Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Norwegian Breakfasts Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Over the hills and far away Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Quick Update Monday, 19 January 2015
Ice Hockey! Monday, 19 January 2015
Ski trip #2 Monday, 19 January 2015
Handsome Norwegian Boys Monday, 19 January 2015
This is why.. Sunday, 18 January 2015
Ski Audit Saturday, 17 January 2015
Tourist Day Saturday, 17 January 2015
Snow Day Saturday, 17 January 2015
Thank you Oslo. Saturday, 17 January 2015
Plugged Wednesday, 14 January 2015