Friday July 24, 2015 - Bergen, Norway

Rainy today – very rainy.  Bergen is the rainiest city in all of Europe.  Tim left early for his hike.

I went on a tour to Eduard Grieg’s home and museum.  Interesting house.  I visited his grave which is in a rock wall way up high.  Sort of like the cliff graves in China.  Then we had a city tour and ended up at the funicular for a ride to the top.  Lots of rain at the top but we had some brief non-rainy spells so I got some good pictures.

Old church in Bergen, Norway

Colorful buildings on the waterfront

Beautiful architecture

Bergen, Norway

Rainy day at the fish market in Bergen

City park in Bergen, Norway

Sculpture at the Eduard Grieg museum and home

Troldhaugen - the Eduard Grieg Museum

Eduard Grieg's home

A bust of Eduard Grieg in the portrait room - he hated the busts made of him!

Beautiful view of the water from his home

Beautiful garden in the back of Eduard Grieg's home

Beautiful well-maintained gardens

Eduard Grieg's tomb - halfway up the rocky cliff with a tombstone covering it

The view of the lake from the site of Eduard Grieg's tomb

Statue of Eduard Grieg

 

Tim walked up with the baby on his hike!  Taking a one year old on a hike in the cold and rain.  I took the funicular up to the top of the lookout over Bergen.

On the way up - Ed and Lynn from St Louis just below me

Beautiful view of Bergen from the mountain

View of the fjord from the mountaintop

Panoramic view of Bergen

And the clouds and rain started again

Another troll at the park

And then we head back down the funicular

Rainy day in Bergen - it is the rainiest city in Europe!

On the way down

And the other car is headed up as we go down

Passing in the rain

The fish market in Bergen - a popular place - but too rainy today to visit

The colorful buildings on the waterfront

We relaxed after lunch to warm up.  It continued to rain off and on. 

We went to Observation for Roger’s birthday celebration and champagne.  We talked to Gemma for a while before and then Alex and Carolina came.  We had Dinner with Gary and Monique for Monique’s 75^th birthday.  They had reserved the captain’s table in the middle of the dining room and it was formal night so Tim and I had on our tuxedos.  It was a fun group of 10 people.  The others were Mary and Cliff from NC, Anita and John (Johnita), and another couple.  The birthday cake was delicious.

Gemma, Roger, and Marilyn

 

We went to the Krew Kapers show but got there a little late due to the birthday celebration.  It was fun and Myleen was in it again with Elvis and Jezebel.  They have so much fun.  Myleen wanted me to dance with her again but she was on the other side of the theatre.  She appreciated us coming to see and support her.

We went to bed, but I think Tim has given me “the bug”.  I was up most of the night with a sore throat.  Vicks and comforter!  Maybe that will help.