John Edward Cooper’s Notes
Monday 30 April 2012
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[2012] [Sunday 29 April 2012]
 09:04:13 Bergen  09:05:04 Bergen — conducted tour  09:12:29 Haakon’s Hall (13th century royal ceremonial hall)  09:12:42 Haakon’s Hall  09:13:08 Rosenkrantz Tower (16th century)  09:14:02 Bryggen  09:14:15 Bryggen  09:14:58 Hanseatic Museum  09:16:25 Torgallmenningen — shopping street  09:20:50 Grieg Hall  09:23:02 Mount Ulriken — Bergen’s highest mountain  09:23:12 Mount Ulriken  09:26:10 Rope works  09:29:44 Royal castle in Scottish style  09:30:26 Royal castle in Scottish style  09:43:12  09:46:08  09:46:52 Approaching the lower station of the Ulriken cable car  09:51:22 Ulriken cable car  09:51:32 Entering the lower station of the Ulriken cable car  10:14:32 Waiting to board — the yellow car comes, is filled, and goes.  10:19:14 Waiting to board — ditto, the red car.  10:32:26 Views from Mount Ulriken  10:33:32 Views from Mount Ulriken  10:34:12 Views from Mount Ulriken  10:35:06 Noisy Bergenser hooded crow  10:37:02 Views from Mount Ulriken  10:50:34 Views from Mount Ulriken — our ship, moored at Bontelabo  10:54:10 Views from Mount Ulriken  11:46:32 Views in Bergen from Vågen — Mount Fløyen (left); Mount Ulriken (right)  11:49:22 Views in Bergen from Vågen  11:49:52 Views in Bergen from Vågen  11:50:32 Views in Bergen from Vågen  12:28:26 Back to the Ocean Countess “Back to our cabin,” Janet wrote, “then we set off on our own. What a day! Wall-to-wall sunshine, warmish, with a blue sky.” We cut across a small park, then went up steps to street level. I took us in the direction of Mount Fløyen, but we ended up going too high, and after asking directions bore right and descended again. Janet wrote: “We became slightly lost but were delighted to find ourselves in an area of beautiful and quaint wooden houses and steep cobbled streets. We eventually found the Mount Fløyen funicular…”  13:27:44 Back out again after lunch  13:27:54 Mount Fløyen  13:39:41  13:47:38 The Fløibanen It cost us 80 NKr each. “…And without delay,” Janet continued, “were heading up the mountain in the same part of the vehicle as a wedding party. When we reached the top it was amazing. Quite hot, very sunny and amazing views. We sat on a bench and I said how last Thursday I was very worried about not being able to keep warm!”  13:49:19 The Fløibanen  13:55:14 The Fløibanen  13:55:26 The Fløibanen  13:56:13 The Fløibanen  13:58:46 Views from Mount Fløyen — the Ocean Countess  13:59:00 Views from Mount Fløyen  13:59:12 Views from Mount Fløyen  13:59:18 Views from Mount Fløyen  13:59:38 Views from Mount Fløyen  14:00:48 Hooded crow  14:02:06 Summit of Mount Ulriken from Fløyen  14:02:36  14:18:22  14:19:24 Grey wagtail  14:20:00 Magpie  14:25:24 Descending on the Fløibanen  14:26:28 Descending on the Fløibanen  14:27:02 Fløibanen — the midway passing-place  14:27:44 Fløibanen — We didn’t stop at this station.  14:27:52  14:28:18 Fløibanen — the lower station “We then returned to the ‘ground’ and walked around the city before heading back to the boat through Bryggen. Very interesting.”  14:33:10 Bergen — students in red for the pre-exam “Russ” antics  14:33:22  14:33:52 Bergen — the ubiquitous McDonald’s  14:39:26 Bergen — Torgallmenningen  14:46:20 Bergen — Torget  14:48:24 Bergen — Torget  14:49:16 Bergen — Bryggen: Hanseatic Museum  14:49:40 Bergen — Bryggen  14:52:20 Bergen — Bryggen  14:54:20 Bergen — Bryggen  14:56:14 Bergen — view across Vågen  14:57:06 Bergen — Bryggen: cycle taxi  14:57:40 Manhole cover  15:00:48 Bergen — Rosenkrantz Tower and “sawn-off”-looking red-and-white ship  15:02:40 Bergen — Rosenkrantz Tower  15:05:04 Bergen — Haakon’s Hall  15:08:48 Bergen — Haakon’s Hall Janet wrote: “We were back on the boat at 3.15pm and we viewed the photos [John] had taken today before going to the Boat House for afternoon tea. We then returned to our cabin and I washed my hair, with a bit of a struggle! Looked SO much better. It was a mess. [John] had a kip. At 5.15pm I roused [John]. He said he wasn’t hungry (felt a bit ill) and would give dinner a miss. However, he got up and dressed, and we went for dinner and he was fine. Ate all of the chef’s menu choices anyway! The coffees weren’t hot so I suggested we go to the Boat House for one instead. (I like to have two coffees at least!) As usual it was draughty there, but the coffee was hot. We then returned to our cabin to check what entertainment there was—”
“—and then headed for the Holyrood [Show Lounge]. We sat with Anne and Brian. The show was songs from the musicals (singing and dancing) and was good fun. ([John] had two wheat beer and I had two Diet Coke [Coca-Cola Light] there.) Anne and Brian left around 9.15pm and we did at 9.45pm” — shortly before 9.35pm, it must have been, because I went up on deck from the cabin to take the photo below. |
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