Nine Years in Norway

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Statsraad Lehmkuhl: leaving the Bergen Harbor

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This week I have had the most fun reliving our short fjord journey as I went through my photos and edited the videos. I’d thought to have a complete “sail trip” post today, but decided it really needs to be broken up even more to avoid a ridiculously long post that would be difficult for anyone to follow. So, today’s photos and short video are about leaving the Bergen Harbor and entering Byfjorden: the beginning of our trip south on the inner fjord waters around Bergen.

As she began to move, I walked from starboard to port and back again, setting my camera on the rail, snapping and recording, capturing the experience of this large ship backing slowly out of her berth and turning about 220 degrees to face the mouth of the harbor and begin the journey. It was so gentle and slow, I had a hard time believing we were moving; of course that makes sense, as there can’t be any heavy waves or wake in a harbor, but the reality was even more quietly intense than I’d expected. The underwater propellers made interesting patterns on the surface of the water (which I was able to capture in the video).

I remember looking at the people standing and watching us, thinking what it must be like for them to see this large ship back and gracefully turn. Perhaps they were a little envious of those of us on board?

After turning, I took one final shot towards Bryggen, with the Fløibanen tracks rising up Fløyen, and Ulriken’s tower barely visible past the rigging.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

We began to move forward towards Bergenhus Fortress.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

Another Tall Ship, the Oosterschelde schooner out of Rotterdam, was in port. (Her history is interesting; originally built in 1918, she’s flown many flags, transported several different types of cargo, been completely restored to her original state, and made two around-the-world journeys with the last one ending this past May.)

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

Staying on the starboard side, I took a few photos of Bergenhus Fortress. First Rosenkrantz Tower had her side portrait captured.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

Then is was Haakon’s Hall’s turn for its photo op.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

All together now!

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

Moving over to the port side, I snapped a few images as we approached Nordnesparken at the mouth of the Harbor, and saw the spot where I’d stood during the Tall Ships Races 2014 Parade of Sails.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

And then we were in Byfjorden and picking up speed as we headed towards the bridge to Askøy and beyond.

August 20, 2014 – leaving the Bergen Harbor

 

Jan and I went below deck for the shrimp and herring meal. We sat with a couple from Germany, and between their English and Jan’s German, we enjoyed getting to know them and a little of their travels (they come to Norway every summer) while sailing through Byfjorden.

Please join us as we begin our trip; here are few highlights!

 

After eating I went back up on deck. The huge cruise liner that had been in port had just passed us. She’d left her berth near the mouth of the harbor (seen in the video) after we had traveled by, but moved a bit faster. We’d traveled under one bridge and were headed for another. And my camera was out to capture it all! Tomorrow I’ll share an overview of my impressions of “motoring” through the fjord — and next weekend, a few specific moments. I hope you’ll accompany me through my words and images! 🙂

a trip on the Statsraad Lehmkuhl: the beginning

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I’ve been sitting here barefoot on a rainy Bergen-area Sunday — no Uggs in site! I don’t think I’ll be wearing them again anytime soon, but they were needed last Wednesday (along with the layers we wore, and the hats and scarves we took): Jan and I enjoyed a four-hour trip on the Statsraad Lehmkuhl!

It was a breezy, sun-and-clouds-and-wind-driven-rain trip. It was beyond gorgeous. The only thing that could have made it better is if it had been a longer trip and we’d gotten far enough south to see the familiar surroundings of Lysekloster (and maybe even sailed past our apartment) … but as it was, we traveled in fjords that I’d seen from airplane windows on take-off and landing, under bridges where we’ve driven, saw the familiar mountains that surround Bergen from different angles, and experienced bright sunny moments, wind-driven rain moments, and a complete colorful rainbow.

I’d planned to present the adventure as one post, but I took so many photos and experienced so many different weather events and emotions to my *finally* being out on this beautiful lady it’s a little overwhelming to present in one go. So this post will focus on our arrival in Bergen from Lysekloster, walking around the ship in port, and first explorations once we boarded.

I invite you to join me on the first part of our trip. And since it’s through your computer screen, no Uggs are required no matter where in the world you are. 🙂

Driving into Bergen, there she was waiting in her berth just at the end of Bryggen. We parked and walked around Bryggen, waiting for 5:00 pm when we could officially board. After our recent time in Spain, it was nice to be back home and watch other tourists enjoying my adopted city — especially as, with the threatening rain clouds, cooler temperatures, and only one cruise ship in port, it wasn’t too crowded:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

It was exciting to be standing so close, knowing I’d finally be experiencing her very soon:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

Once on board, I explored a bit of her open areas before we were scheduled to leave, taking it all in.

Down the steep stairs found me looking where we’d be served shrimp and herring once underway:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

I also peeked through to her berth in port, and thought the sign for the recent Tall Ships Races 2014 in Bergen made an interesting perspective through the window:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

Wandering around back up on the main deck, I kept craning my neck upward. I’ve always been fascinated by the Tall Ships’ masts, and standing under the mathematical perfection had me mesmerized:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

I walked up steep stairs towards the stern and looked to the heartbeat of the ship where the captain is in control, understandably blocked off from us landkrabbes crawling around (but I’d seen the previous setup in the Maritime Museum, so had a slight understanding of what was hidden):

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

Back down the stairs I went, to the main area of the deck under the protection of the canvas (for us landekrabbe’s protection from the elements):

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

I walked around a bit under the tarp:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

And before we began the trip, I stood hanging over the side, drinking in the sight of Bergen from a different perspective — in the harbor. I stitched together six images to create a makeshift panoramic view (click it to open a larger version):

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip

 

And I also captured a few individual shots of Bryggen, Fløyen, Ulriken, Løvstakken, and out towards Byfjorden:

August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
Fløyen, with the funicular coming down the steep slope
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
Ulriken rises behind Bergen
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
The sun and clouds created interesting shadows on Ulriken
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
Løvstakken rises in the distance
August 20, 2014 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl trip
Looking out towards Byfjorden

 

And soon after capturing these images, we were off! There was rain and sun throughout the journey. Do you think I stayed under the canvas the entire time? Absolutely not! 🙂 Look for a post next weekend where I’ll share images and a video I took during the journey!

Have you ever longed for an event … and then were able to fulfill that dream? Was it as good as you’d expected?

Statsraad Lehmkuhl: changing views

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The Statsraad Lehmkuhl. I’m not a boat/ship person, so what is it about her that captures my attention?

– Is it because, after I knew I was moving to Norway, she visited the Baltimore Harbor … and I felt a connection between my current home and my future home? (She’d visited Baltimore many times before — and since — but that particular time in 2006 was most poignant for me.)

– Is it because my husband, a native Bergenser, is able to explain her importance and connection to this area … and I’m responding to his enthusiasm?

– Is it because I’ve seen her several times in her berth in the Bergen Harbor, in every season and all kinds of weather, and I’ve come to really recognize her … and miss her when I’m walking in Bryggen and she isn’t there?

– Or is it just that in spite of the landlubber (or, “landkrabbe” [landcrab] as they say in Norwegian) that I am, after seven and a half years of living on the west coast of this enticing country I’m responding to the lines and beauty of the man-made creations that float on the nature-made liquid that surrounds me — and the Statsraad Lehmkuhl represents all of that for me?

Whatever the reason … she captivates me. Timing and weather permitting, I hope to be taking an evening trip on her in a few weeks. But in the meantime, I thought I’d share a little history from her official webpage, and a few of my own photos.

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is a 3-masted steel bark, built … in 1914 as a training ship for the German merchant marine … During most of World War Ι (she) was used as a stationary training ship in Germany, and was, after the war, taken as prize by England … (she) was purchased from England in 1921 and put into service as sail training vessel under Norwegian flag from 1923 … Statsraad Lehmkuhl served as training vessel … until 1967 … Shipowner Hilmar Reksten purchased the ship in order to prevent it from being sold abroad, and to make sure that it continue as a school training ship. … During the years 1968 – 1972 (he) operated the Statsraad Lehmkuhl as a training ship at his own expense … In 1978 (he) donated (her) to the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation, which is the current owner and operator … The Foundation (arranges) cruises and coastal trips which are open for the public to attend … The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is today Norway’s largest and oldest square rigged sailing ship, and also the oldest amongst the large square rigger in the world today.

Here’s a collection of a few of my Statsraad Lehmkuhl photos:

… in port in the winter of 2010, as seen from on top of Fløyen …

January 14, 2010 - looking at the Bergen Harbor from Fløyen

January 14, 2010 - looking at the Bergen Harbor from Fløyen

 

… and through the funicular tunnel on the way down from that trip up Fløyen …

January 14, 2010 - looking at the Statsraad Lehmkuhl through the Fløyen funicular tunnel

 

… in port in the spring of 2010, as seen through the North-Sea-and-fjord-water-splashed windows of our express boat as we arrived home from our Haugesund trip …

June 6, 2010 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl through a fjord-splashed boat window

June 6, 2010 - Statsraad Lehmkuhl through a fjord-splashed boat window

 

… most exciting, her stately progression on the Lysefjord in front of our house …

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May 25, 2013 - Statraad Lehmkuhl in front of Lysøen
May 25, 2013 - Statraad Lehmkuhl in front of Lysøen
May 25, 2013 - Statraad Lehmkuhl in front of Lysøen

 

… and continuing her journey out of our fjord and back towards Bergen …

May 25, 2013 - Statraad Lehmkuhl

 

… an image not of the ship, but of her old anchor and her empty berth in the Bergen Harbor on October 30, 2013 …

October 30, 2013 - Statraad Lehmkuhl

 

… and finally, leading the procession of last Sunday’s “Parade of Sails” …

July 27, 2014 - Tall Ships "Parade of Sails"

July 27, 2014 - Tall Ships "Parade of Sails"

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Even if you’re a landkrabbe like me, do you think she has a beauty and grace unlike anything else? 🙂

Tomorrow: The Statsraad Lehmkuhl in a museum? How can it be; she’s out on the water right now!

paintings and photographs — Bergen

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Continuing my personal exploration of artists who painted similar perspectives compared to those seen through my camera lens, I thought I’d share different views of Bergen Harbor.

Visiting it in person always leaves me in awe. Exploring its history humbles me. The changes have been dramatic over the centuries, and I feel a part of that history with every trip into Bergen — even if we’re just driving through.

I am acquainted with this city in the 21st century. But as I explored the Internet, searching for paintings, I found myself drawn to the ones depicting the area from about mid-1500 to mid-1800.

The painting I decided to feature is from the early 1800s, and most closely resembles the perspective of a photo I took from Nordnes, across the harbor from the area most easily recognizable as Bergen.

The painting is a perspective from the fjord just outside the mouth of the harbor; you can see Rosenkrantz Tower and other buildings of the Bergenhus Fortress, the familiar silhouettes of Bryggen, Bergen Cathedral‘s (Domkirken) towers rising in the distance … and of course, Fløyen and Ulriken provide the steady and permanent backdrop, their painted contours adjusted for the different viewpoint. Aside from the obvious changes to the harbor over the years, there is one major difference between the painting and my photo … that Danish flag! Shown in this 1801 painting, it wasn’t there for very much longer, as the changes of 1814 were just around the corner.

October 30, 2013 - Bergen harbor, Norway

October 30, 2013 – Bergen harbor

(Here is where I was standing when I took my photograph; the perspective of the painting is out in the fjord to the left.)

I found many other paintings in my Internet wanderings that I think are so interesting: artists’ interpretations of Bergen’s tiny population’s growth in a strategic, protected harbor towards the city it is today. I decided that these paintings (and, if I could find them, artist credit) deserve a spot in this post also.

Engraving of Bergen by Scoleus, 1580
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Bergen 1665: Battle of Vågen, part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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Bergen ca. 1790 Boydell’s picturesque scenery of Norway
published in London in 1820
Original drawings made on the spot, and engraved by John William Edy: with remarks and observations made in a tour through the country, and revised and corrected by William Tooke
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Bergen 1848: Print after painting by Johan Christian Clausen Dahl, which appeared in the book “Norge fremstillet i billeder” by Christian Tønsberg
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Bergen 1848: from the book “Norge fremstillet i billeder” by Christian Tønsberg
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Have you researched the area of the world in which you live? What painters — famous or unknown — have captured the essence of your area through their paintings?

(Tusen, tusen takk to my wonderful husband for his research help in trying to track down the identity of a few of the artists of some of these paintings! He thinks the uncredited artists are probably Dutch; if you recognize an artist, please let us know!)

enjoying family

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As with all eagerly-anticipated events, my daughter’s visit is going much too quickly. We haven’t done that much:

1. Relax, talk, enjoy each others company.

2. Repeat.

This is Abby’s third visit to Norway; the first two were during the summer months. We explored a bit of the Bergen and surrounding areas her first time here in 2009 (photos of that are in the works for a future post), and we took a trip up the Sognefjord to Sogndal in 2010.

Since we’ve done some exploring in the area before, it’s been wonderful to just be together and reconnect this time without feeling as if we need to “go – go – go” to see everything possible.

Abby has been in Okinawa for the past three years (and is on her way back to the States for her next military assignment), and during her winter visit this time she’s enjoying the lack of humidity in the air, the changing fjord waters below us as the fish under and winds above create their own mosaics on the surface, and the little bit of snow falling from the sky.

January 11, 2014 - 11:20 pm

She’s enjoying playing with MacKenzie … who, the first night Abby was here, managed to sneak over to where we were enjoying our little treat (she’s usually not allowed near our food, and of course was glad that Abby seemed to have forgotten that).

January 2014 - a hopeful labrador

And, she’s been cooking for us! Yum!!

January 14, 2014 4:28 pm

But we decided we needed to do *something* touristy, so yesterday we drove into Bergen for the afternoon. We stopped at the Global Market to pick up ingredients for Saturday’s meal (Abby is making her special Red Thai Curry), and then took the funicular up Fløyen – windy, cold, and icy, so we didn’t explore very far (more photos from previous visits are here).

After coming down the mountain, we had a light early dinner at Jan’s and my favorite Tapas restaurant, and then walked around Bryggen for a few moments.

January 16, 2014 5:29 pm

Afterwards we took Abby to meet the newest addition to our blended family, our 8-week old grandson.

January 16, 2014 6:02 pm

In spite of the windy cold, it was a warm day of family and love. In other words: perfect!

Bergen, Norway – surrounded by mountains

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I knew that Bergen was surrounded by seven mountains before I moved here. I could even pronounce one of them (somewhat!) correctly: Ulriken, on whose side my husband was born and raised.

But after living in this area for almost seven years, not only have I learned how to (somewhat !) say the other six mountain names, I’ve come to view the mountains as so much more than just Norwegian names that create the Bergen valley … and I feel a personal connection with three of them: Fløyen, Ulriken, and Løvstakken.

Hiking and outdoor activity is normal in Norway. I did my share of walking when we first moved here, and did hike up a mountain to the source of a waterfall with my youngest daughter when we lived in Modalen, but hip surgeries and my subsequent need for crutches means my mountain climbing days were over before they ever really began. (Although, to be honest, I was never really athletic – I liked strolling in the mostly level woods, or being in the practice room with my flute instead!)

But I have enjoyed several cable car and funicular trips up two of these Bergen landscapes, and I lived on the side of one for five years. And, although photos and words about them have been interspersed throughout my blog posts, I thought I’d continue the theme of my past couple posts, share a few more “I promise I’ll get you published eventually!” words from my Knok.com post, and show a bit of my perspective of “my” Bergen mountains.

 

Løvstakken

I’ve written about and shared photos of Løvstakken often … and if Ulriken is my husband’s mountain, I consider Løvstakken mine!

Løvstakken as seen from Ulriken, looking across the southern Bergen valley; I love the cloud shadow! – June 4, 2009
Løvstakken as seen from Ulriken, zooming in on the southern slope where we lived; Flesland runway is in the distance – June 4, 2009
Løvstakken (and my Dad and Jan), as seen from Fløyen – January 14, 2010, 3:40 pm
walking in Langeskogen on Løvstakken – December 19, 2009
walking in Langeskogen on Løvstakken – December 19, 2009
walking photo-bombing MacKenzie on Løvstakken, around our townhouse community – May 30, 2008
looking down a Løvstakken ravine, around our townhouse community – May 30, 2008
throwing the ball for MacKenzie (she was unimpressed with the sun rise, but I love how the flash caught her eyes and her ball), next to our townhouse community – December 24, 2009, 10:14 am
Mac is still unimpressed with the sunrise! – December 24, 2009, 10:15 am
walking in Langeskogen on Løvstakken – October 13, 2012
walking in Langeskogen on Løvstakken – October 13, 2012
walking on Løvstakken, around our townhouse community – January 11, 2013, 12:38 pm
walking on Løvstakken, around our townhouse community, looking down into the Bergen valley – January 11, 2013, 12:40 pm
walking on Løvstakken, around our townhouse community, looking down into the Bergen valley – January 11, 2013, 12:42 pm
walking on Løvstakken, around our townhouse community – February 2, 2013, 11:06 pm

(Here is where this part of the world is located on the map.)

 

Fløyen

Of the seven mountains that surround Bergen, Fløyen is the most visited.  The Fløibanen funicular travels between the city center to the top, but hiking up and down is also highly recommended!  The views of the city from the top are a great perspective, and there’s a lot to do up there too.

on Fløibanen, about to pass the other funicular – someone is taking a photo of our car; I wish I could trade pics with her! – August 6, 2007
view of Bergen from partway up the tracks – August 6, 2007
zoom shot view of Bergen Harbor from the top of Fløyen; the Hanseatic Museum is the building next to the bus – August 6, 2007
another zoom shot view (different trip, different season!) of Bergen Harbor from the top of Fløyen, with Statsraad Lehmkuhl in port – January 14, 2010
not-so-zoom shot view of Bergen Harbor and out to the Norwegian Sea from the top of Fløyen, with Fløibanen making its way up the mountain – January 14, 2010
view of Bergen valley from Fløyen – January 14, 2010
my Dad and Jan on top of Fløyen – January 14, 2010, 3:39 pm
views from Fløyen, looking towards the southern slope of Løvstakken – January 14, 2010, 3:40 pm
views from Fløyen, looking across the Bergen valley – January 14, 2010, 3:44 pm
January 14, 2010, 3:54 pm
January 14, 2010 – 3:55 pm

(Here is where this part of the world is located on the map.)

 

Ulriken

Ulriken is the highest mountain, and there is transportation from city center to the cable cars that take you to the summit … or of course you can hike it too! Once up, hiking opportunities abound … or, you can sit and enjoy the view, whether with your own impromptu picnic lunch, or with a drink or meal in the restaurant or on the terrace.

looking up Ulriken – May 31, 2009
Ulriken bus from downtown Bergen to the cable cars – June 4, 2009
June 4, 2009
outside the Ulriken cable car entrance – June 4, 2009
a little of what awaits you at the top! – June 4, 2009
waiting in line for the cable car – June 4, 2009, 9:42 am
greeting the other cable car – June 4, 2009, 10:04 am
we never did find out what the helicopter was needed for – June 4, 2009
Bergen and out to the Norwegian Sea, as seen from the top of Ulriken – June 4, 2009, 10:31 am
Ulriken views of the terrace and to the southern Bergen valley – June 4, 2009, 10:38 am
Ulriken views to the southern Bergen valley with Brann stadium and a cable car, looking towards Løvstakken – June 4, 2009, 10:38 am
looking down from Ulriken to the water and grassy area MacKenzie and I played at when I first moved here – June 4, 2009, 10:41 am
Ulriken – June 4, 2009
looking back towards the restaurant on top of Ulriken – June 4, 2009
Ulriken tower – June 4, 2009
impromptu Ulriken lunch – June 4, 2009
Ulriken cable car and Bergen – one of my favorite photos! – June 4, 2009, 12:24 pm
a different season on Ulriken; my Dad and were dressed appropriately in layers, but there was no wind … so we were too warm! – December 29, 2009 – 1:17 pm
on top of Ulriken, looking north towards Bergen and west towards the Sea – December 29, 2009, 1:24 pm
on top of Ulriken, looking south with Løvstakken in the background – December 29, 2009, 2:19 pm
Dad, me, and an Ulriken moon – December 29, 2009, 2:29 pm
taking the cable car down – December 29, 2009, 2:52 pm
meeting the other cable car – December 29, 2009, 2:53 pm
a “through a car window” shot of the Ulriken moon – December 29, 2009, 3:14 pm
and still another season’s visit to Ulriken; my oldest daughter looking down to Bergen – August 3, 2010, 12:07 pm
we weren’t hiking 😉 – August 3, 2010, 12:33 pm

(Here is where this part of the world is located on the map.)

The hike between Ulriken and Fløyen is very popular … and, if you want to push yourself, consider visiting Bergen the end of May to participate in the 7-mountain hike (7-fjellsturen) – not a race, but a chance to spend a Sunday covering approximately 35 km/22 miles with a total ascent of 2,300 meters/7546 feet!

four Bergen views from family and friend visits

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I haven’t shared many personal photos, or written specific thoughts, about family and friend visits to Norway, although I posted photos of those visits on Facebook. Their visits were filled with such joy, such emotions, such adventure … and were much too personal to write about at the time. And although re-reading written thoughts takes me back to wonderful “ah-HA” moments of my life here in Norway, I don’t need any written thoughts to remember every moment of happiness when my girls, my Dad and a former student visited Jan and me.

But in looking through photographs of their visits, I found four that I want to share of their visits. All are part of recognizable views from Bergen: Fløyen, Ulriken, and Troldhaugen.

Amy on Fløyen

Amy on Fløyen
August 6, 2007

 

Dad in Bergen Sentrum

Dad in Bergen Sentrum, with Ulriken in the background
December 30, 2009

 

Lauren at Grieg's Composer's Hut at Troldhaugen

Lauren at Grieg’s Composer’s Hut at Troldhaugen
July 11, 2010
I wrote about Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s home, and shared a small photo outside the recognizable landmark;
this is his composer’s hut located just down from the house.
It’s only fitting that I captured a photo of
my former flute student (2000 – 2006) Lauren
peeking inside the area where he created his music.

 

Abby on Ulriken

Abby on Ulriken
August 3, 2010

Løvstakken

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I grabbed this pic of the southern slope of Løvstakken while on top of Fløyen with my Dad. The sun was setting just to the right of the photo frame on the short winter day; it was cold, delicious, and gorgeous!

Not visible in the pic, but “just around the corner” on Løvstakken, is our house.

January 14, 2010, 3:55 pm - looking towards the southern slope of Løvstakken

January 14, 2010 – 3:55 pm