Bergen | Red Pin Adventures

For this week’s challenge, I have chosen two photos. The first photo is a scene that woke me up in the middle of the night, while we were staying in a glass igloo in Northern Finland. We had waited for hours to see the northern lights outside in the freezing cold earlier this year and had given up. After falling asleep for about an hour, I woke up and saw this amazing sight. I took this shot and then we bundled up again and headed out into the freezing cold and were lucky enough to see an amazing show from the northern lights for about an hour:

A stunning sight of the northern lights I woke up to in the middle of the night from our glass igloo!

I managed to set up a tripod in the dark in a very tiny space that was in the center of the two twin size beds to get this shot. This is the stunning sight of the northern lights we woke up to in the middle of the night from our glass igloo!

The second photo was taken from the top of the tower at the Clarion in Bergen, Norway. Guests can request a key card to visit the tower and can see amazing panoramic views. We were hoping to get lucky and see the northern lights again after our luck in Northern Finland earlier this year, but no such luck in Norway! However, we were still grateful to be treated to this amazing view while we enjoyed a nice relaxing evening outside at the top of the tower:

One of the best kept secrets of Bergen, Norway is the tower at the Clarion. This is one of the beautiful scenes you can enjoy from the tower at night!

Norway has to be one of the most breathtaking places I have been so far in my travels! If you only had time to visit one place in Scandinavia, I would certainly put Norway at the top of your list. This post will include the last part of our Norway in a Nutshell tour (Voss & Bergen). I will post the 1st half of the adventure in my next post (Oslo, Flåm Railway & Nœrøyfjord). I’m posting them backwards so that it will show up on the blog in the correct order on the home page. Here are some highlights from the second part of our Norway in a Nutshell adventure:

Mia and I in front of the Fleishman's Hotel where we stayed for one evening after our fjord cruise.

Mia and I in front of the Fleischer’s Hotel (built in 1864) where we stayed for one evening after our fjord cruise. Lots of history here (royal guests) as well as an amazing view of Lake Vangsvatnet.

Mia and I with this huge troll in Voss, Norway.

Mia had fun playing on this cool Voss sign!

Mia and I in front of the breathtaking Vangsvatnet Lake.

The tranquil view of Lake Vangsvatnet! Ahhhhh… I sat for a long time on a rock and really soaked up the view and the fresh air!

Mia playing in front of the Lake. She has always been our “water baby”. She is the happiest when she is in the water or close to it!

One last shot of Mia with the beautiful lake! I think she could have easily spent all day here!

Vangsvatnet Lake in Voss, Norway. I appreciate nature as an amazing work of art which we can enjoy everyday.

Vangsvatnet Lake in Voss, Norway. I will always remember this as one of the most serene moments of my life!

On to the next stop! Mia and I right before we boarded the train to Bergen!

The following photos are from our last stop on the Norway in a Nutshell adventure – Bergen, Norway (Mt. Floyen, Fløibanen Funicular):

Street scene in beautiful Bergen, Norway!

Mia on a cool fish wood carving in Bergen.

This is the entrance to the Fløibanen Funicular.

Tracks and tunnel on the Fløibanen Funicular ride.

The Norway flag and the Fløien Folkerestaurant at the top of Mt. Floyen.

The stunning view at the top of Mt. Floyen.

This is Mia who went into this pose when we made it to the top of Mount Floyen in Bergen, Norway.

Mia went into this pose when we made it to the top of Mount Floyen in Bergen, Norway.

Mia on our hike around Mt. Floyen.

Mia and Danny checking out the swing on our hike around Mt. Floyen.

Mia and Danny found this cool swing on our hike around Mt. Floyen.

Getting ready to head back down the mountain!

The beautiful view from the bell tower where we stayed in Bergen.

The beautiful view from the clock tower where we stayed in Bergen.

Another view right after sunset from the top of the clock tower.

A beautiful ship at night in Bergen.

Getting ready to fly back to Helsinki… An amazing Mastiff dog we found at the Bergen airport wanted to play with Mia’s stuffed whale!

Saying goodbye to Norway... An amazing Mastiff dog drooling and happy as can be and at the Bergen airport! :)

A great way to say goodbye to Norway… Seeing an amazing Mastiff dog drooling and happy as can be at the Bergen airport! 🙂

For more information about Voss, please visit: Voss, Norway

For more information about Bergen, please visit: Bergen, Norway

For more information about the Fløibanen funicular, please visit: Fløibanen (Bergen)

My next post will be Part 1 of our Norway in a Nutshell adventure. We can now mark another Red Pin Adventure off our Travel/Life Bucket List: ~~Oslo – Bergen, Norway (See the Fjords & Ride on the Flåm Railway)~~