Bookending our Norwegian hike were visits to Oslo and Bergen. Oslo was a very practical capital
with lots of public art and beautiful surroundings. Bergen, located on the western coast and protected
from the North Sea by just a few small islands, was more quaint - and WAY more touristy kitch. Both
cities offered some fun exploration and lots to see. After Bergen, we flew to Stuttgart, Germany
to see my parents. We took a trip up to Bacharach (basically the middle Rhine river area) to bike and
cruise the Rhine a bit (nothing like a Davis Family Bike ride!). Lisa and I also explored the vineyards
of Stuttgart, enjoying some fantastic local Riesling and Trollinger.
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other photos from the trip, hiking through Jotunheimen National Park in Norway
Looking from the Royal Palace down Karl Johans Gate Oslo
Statue in front of Stortinget (Parliament) Oslo
Karl Johans Gate on a sunny Saturday Oslo
Oslo
Oslo
Karl Johans Gate on a rainy Sunday Oslo
Akershus Festning, an old fortress Oslo
Overlooking the main quay Oslo
Akershus Festning Oslo
Oslo Holocaust Memorial Oslo
A statue remembering the Blue Star Line tragedy Oslo
The main quay Oslo
Holmenkollen train stop Oslo
Holmenkollen World Cup ski jump Oslo
Holmenkollen World Cup ski jump Oslo
Holmenkollen World Cup ski jump Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park Oslo
A parade of costumed children at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History Oslo
A stave church, originally built around 1200 (and modified up through the 1800's) Oslo
A stave church, originally built around 1200 (and modified up through the 1800's) Oslo
A stave church, originally built around 1200 (and modified up through the 1800's) Oslo
Oslo
Inside the stave church Oslo
Oslo
Oslo
Sogndal, at the end of Sognenfjord
Sogndal, at the end of Sognenfjord
Sogndal, at the end of Sognenfjord
Sognenfjord
Sognenfjord
Sognenfjord
Sognenfjord
Sognenfjord
Another ferry behind us Sognenfjord
The historic old town of Bryggen Bergen
Bergen
Bergen
Bergen
Bryggen Bergen
Brian finds a furry friend Bergen
Outside Bergenhus fortress Bergen
Above Bergenhus fortress and the fjord Bergen
Bergen
Bryggen Bergen
Bryggen Bergen
Yup - they've got a McDonald's. And it looks old too! Bergen
Bergen
Bergen
Johanneskirken Bergen
Bergen
Overlooking central Bergen Bergen
They like vibrant colors in Norway Bergen
More color Bergen
Bergen
One of many docked cruise ships Bergen
Bergen
Bryggen Bergen
Looking towards the central downtown area Bergen
The fish market...ie tourist trap central Bergen
The fish market Bergen
The fish market Bergen
The fish market Bergen
The fish market Bergen
The fish market Bergen
The leprosy museum Bergen
The leprosy museum Bergen
The leprosy museum Bergen
The leprosy museum Bergen
Hiking around the top of Fløyen, a plateau above the town Bergen
Looking down on Bergen after taking the Fløibanen funicular Bergen
Bergen
A friendly troll Bergen
Steep vineyards Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Steep vineyards Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
The Wernerkapelle, an unfinished church Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
The Wernerkapelle, an unfinished church Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Lorch, across the Rhine Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Looking down on Bacharach Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Stahleck Castle, high above Bacharach Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Stahleck Castle Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Stahleck Castle Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Jay and Joan Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Biking up the Rhine Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Jay and Joan Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Jay, Lisa, Brian Bacharach, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Brian and Jay at lunch Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
An important detail! Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Sankt Goarshausen, across the Rhine Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Sankt Goar, Germany (on the middle Rhine)
Old wine casks in the wine museum Stuttgart, Germany
