Norway 2024 Bergen

The was a full day excursion Traveling back to Bergen but this time we would go by High speed ferry from just by the back of the hotel all the way to Bergen calling at lots of places on the way and taking 4 hours, so we would arrive at lunch time, we then caught the return ferry at 16-30 for another 4 hour trip back.
Once in Bergen we decided that we would go up the Funicular railway first which was a good move as it was very quiet unlike the queues waiting when we got back down. Like most railways of this type its single track with a passing place half way, there are also 4 intermediate stations, so if one train stops at a station the other is stopped in the middle of nowhere.

Although there are cafes at the top being right on lunch time they were packed so we waited until we were back below before having a coffee and cake.
We wandered along the harbour front by all the old wooden buildings, most of which are now tourist shops.   

And then on to the church, They charge rather a lot of money here for looking inside a church and several people when they saw the price turned away.

Then on to the castle

By now there were lots of private boats gathering in the harbour, mostly motor cruisers but the odd yacht, as we made our way back to the market for a late lunch of Reindeer soup. We walked along the quay passing some other interesting sights.

After a tasty lunch served at a table in the back of a market stall we wondered past a couple of fish stalls to the indoor fish market and what a display of fish on sale .

With that it was time to return to catch our ferry home, boarding was interesting as they count everyone on board and also look at tickets, as we didn’t have tickets we had to say “Newmarket” as we boarded so that they knew we were in the group. The strange thing is that once the boat sets sail there is an announcement to ask every one without a ticket to go and pay at the café, and they all do. It was now another 4 hours back to base and a slightly late dinner.