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Bergen is well known as being a very rainy city so we were delighted with the sunshine when we arrived this time.  My husband, Kjell, and I had plenty of time to walk to and from the market place in the warm Norwegian sun before rain arrived in mid-afternoon.  This image was taken from Deck 10 of Splendour of the Seas. We were standing on the dockside  looking at a group of NATO ships when we saw what appeared to be a wedding  party rowing into the heart of Bergen. We immediately went onboard Splendour to Deck 10 to  watch the grand entrance these  modern Vikings were making into downtown Bergen. Late morning, we began our walk into the market area of Bergen. Splendour was docked near the vehicle ferry entrance. At this angle it almost appeared we could hook her up to  the back of an RV and drive away with her. Bergen is what we call a "ship shot" port.  Not every  docking or anchoring arrangement provides an angle  to take good images of the ship, but the walk along Bergen's  shoreline provides excellent image opportunities.  We were in town on a Saturday so the harbor  was full of pleasure craft. I noticed last year when we were here that even the  traffic control dividers have a Viking ship shape. The boat that had been rowed past us earlier was  tied up in the heart of town. Ah, yes, the market.  You will note this photo report  has a strong emphasis on food.  :-) If you like fresh seafood, this is the place to shop. The redness of the photo is not an accident.  These shops are under red tents that provide the red glow. Caviar, anyone? In addition to food, there is much more to buy. Whoops, food again....  :-) Trolls, trolls, and more trolls.  We purchased and immediately ate the freshest,  sweetest jordbær (strawberries) we've had since  we were in Norway last summer. We headed back around the harbor filled with  all types of pleasure craft and could see our favorite pleasure craft waiting patiently for us. Seagulls waiting for a meal here are fat and sassy. Last year while in Bergen we had dinner at this restaurant so we worked our way through the  crowd to return for something cool to drink. This little fellow with sun glasses is "livin' the good  life" with an ice cream in one hand and a toy in the other. As we passed, we eyed the goodies once again.  We would return later to buy shrimp to take  back to the ship. When we were in this restaurant last year, it was raining,  so we had a totally different impression without sunshine  flowing through the sky lights.  The place this time was  so much more bright and cheery. We chose a table outside where we could watch the people and watercraft. People at the next table jokingly made an attempt to get into  the two previous photos so I made this fellow the center  of this one.  :-)  Note the crow's nest on the mast of the  sailboat just behind his head - an early version of a Viking  Crown Lounge, room for six, standing room only.  :-) A cool drink finished, we moved back toward  the market to make our purchase of fresh shrimp. The people aboard this sailboat pulled in just long  enough for another couple to board.  What a gorgeous day it was to be out sailing! Before you purchase items at an open market, shop  around to compare merchandise and price.  In Norway, the shrimp are cooked onboard the  fishing boat before it reaches shore. We purchased a kilo of shrimp to take back to the ship  and eat with Norwegian mayonnaise and bread. This fresh shrimp had not been frozen,  then thawed as some at the market had been. It is worth the penger. Do you need a white reindeer pelt?  If so, there are plenty here. Shrimp in hand, we started back toward Splendour. And, there at the other end of the dock our favorite lady  of the high seas was waiting for us. Images by Lois A. Evensen

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