From Trondheim we flew down to Bergen, bringing our cousin Sally from California who had flown into a few days before. We had an apartment which was directly on the water. A narrow deck in the back provided space for a small table and chairs...great space for wine and chips. And for watching kayaks in the fjord. Then my nephew Eric came with his wife Renee and my brother's granddaughter Bethany(my grandniece?) on the afternoon train.
Then cousins from Honefoss, Vegaard and Eivind came by. They were back in Bergen to pick up furniture after finishing their school terms at the university.
Charlotte had prepared a Norwegian dinner....we had gotten wine from the local State Wine Monopoly Store (more on that later)...with local produce. She was being at home...far away from home.
So there was a lot of serious hanging around going on which ended that evening with a hike (and partial run by Eivind and Bethany) up the Fløyveien, the trail leading up to the main overlook of the city. We got there around midnight...sunlight still spilling out of the sky.
