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We did eventually make our way to city tourism, in the beautiful coastal city of Bergen.<\/div>\n

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In Bergen, it seemed the adventure wasn\u2019t necessarily in the city itself, but our attempt to get into the city, downtown the city and around the city once we\u2019d arrived.\u00a0 It proved to be more difficult then we felt it should have been to find the city center. For anyone who knows me, they know that my sense of direction is worse then non-existent, but when there are three or four exits that start with the letter P and Court is trying to pronounce it in Norwegian\u2026 Give a girl some credit, it wasn\u2019t all my fault that we hit 5-6 toll roads accidentally on our way to the hotel (a grand total of $60 in tolls \u2013 all you budget travelers, I\u2019d suggest mapping out your route before arrival).<\/div>\n

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Bergen itself was an amazing city, the original Bryggen \u2013 Norweigian for \u201cWharf\u201d \u2013 had beautifully colored historic buildings, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Our days in Bergen were spent right along the Wharf, starting off with a complementary Norwegian breakfast from our hotel (rolls, jellies, cheese, deli meats, and Nespresso – ah Nespresso), and we would slowly wander throughout the narrow streets and alleys discovering all the little boutique shops that lined the city.<\/div>\n

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We soaked up the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the city. We tried reindeer hotdogs, strolled through the world famous fish market on the harbor, admired all of the architecture, and our combined favorite\u2026 people watched! The harbor itself, had hundreds of personal boats and yachts docked right in the downtown, most were 4 boats deep, tethered together just to get a piece of that prime real estate. There were so many boat parties occurring on those docked boats it was pretty insane. Some very interesting people also flocked to the city center to attend a Metallica concert at a historic fortress that happened our second night there \u2013 lots and lots of leather.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The outdoor seafood market.\u00a0 Tons of fresh paella were being made daily here.<\/div>\n

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Many fires have destroyed the original houses of Bergen.\u00a0 Only 62 of the traditional buildings remain.<\/div>\n

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As much as we enjoyed our time in Norway, we still couldn\u2019t stop talking about and planning, the bits and pieces that were left to plan, for Iceland. We\u2019re EXCITED!!! (and still in love even after that epic hike!)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Can you spot us? Do we look like tiny ants?<\/div>\n

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The view at the top!<\/div>\n

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Pretty sure Court just fell here, what else is new.<\/div>\n

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Stay tuned for the next post of this series that digs into the Iceland part of the honeymoon.<\/div>\n

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For those of you who are married, did you go on a honeymoon, and if so, where?\u00a0 Was it an adventure trip or a relaxing get away?\u00a0 Any highlights?<\/div>\n

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