Bergenisthesecond-largestcityinNorway.Itwasmostlycloudywhenwewerethere,withsomelightrainonandoff.ConsideringBergen'saveragerainfallis2,250mm(89in)ayear,wewereprettylucky.
1.Acrossstreetfromtheharbor.
2.FishMarket.Manystallsweresellinghomemadefishsoup.
3.FishMarket.
4.FishMarket.
5.TheseafoodsandwichesattheFishMarketweremuchbetterdealcomparingtothenext.
6.Scallopkebablunch(1...[
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Therearemanyvarietiesof"Norwayinanutshell"tourathttp://www.norwaynutshell.com/.Itisnotanescortedtour,butaticketpackage.Theyhavesuggesteditineraryforeachtour,butyoudon'thavetofollow.Ifyoureachaplaceyoulike,youcanstayaslongasyouwant,andthencontinueyourtourusingthesameticketpackage,soitgivesyouflexibility.Butthisalsocreatesproblem,moreonthatlater.
InitiallyIwasinterestedinthe"Pulpi...[
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1.WalkingtowardOsloCityHall.
2.OsloCityHall.
3.InsideOsloCityHall,wheretheNobelPeacePrizeawardceremonyisheldonDecember10everyyeartocommemorateAlfredNobel’sdeath.
4.InsideOsloCityHall.
5.FromtheharbornexttoNobelPeaceCenterandOsloCityHall,wetooktheferrytoBygdøyPeninsulaagaintovisitmoremuseums.
6.ReachingBygdøyPeninsula,thefirstthingyouseeisFramMuseum.
Ofal...[
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WearrivedinOsloairport(OSL)justafter9am.TooktheNSB(NorwegianStateRailways,90NOK)traininsteadoftheFlytogetAirportExpressTrain(170NOK)toOsloCentralStation(OsloS)sinceitwasalotcheaper.Itwastooearlytocheckintoourhotel,sowehadtoleaveourluggagethereandwentoutsightseeing.Ireallydon'tlikethispartofEuropeantravel:alwaysarrivetooearlytocheckin.
1.OsloCentralStation.
2.OsloCentralStationplaza.
3....[
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EversinceIsawapictureofthePulpitRockonline,IknowIwanttogotheresomeday,andthisyearImadeit.Ouroriginalitineraryincluded4citiesin2countries:
Day1:FlytoOslo.
Day2:ArriveinOslointhemorning.Oslosightseeing.
Day3:Oslosightseeing.
Day4:Takingthe'Norwayinanutshell'tripfromOslotoBergen.
Day5:Bergensightseeing.
Day6:TakingaboatfromBergentoStavanger.
Day7:HikingthePulpitRock.<...[
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Day9:GoingbacktoSanJose
Asusualbreakfastbuffetstartedat7am.Therewerestillsometimeleftafterbreakfastsowewentonalittlewalkaroundthehotelgrounds,feelingalittlesadtoleavethisbeautifulplacebehind.
Whenapproachingagazebo,wesawsomepeoplegatheraroundafoldingtable,andeveryonewerelookingbelowthetable,sowewentoverandlookedtoo.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes.Itwasaslothholdingontothebarsunderthetable,andhe...[
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Day8:MoreTortuguero
Today'sactivityincludedarainforesthikeat9:30am,aziplinetourat11:30am,andacanaltourat3pm.
1.AtypicalbreakfastwehadinCostaRica:riceandbeans,someeggsandsomemeats.
2.Thehikewasprettylame.Notalottoseecomparingtoourprevioushikes.Themudwasreallydeepatplaces.Iwasgladtheyprovidedrubberbootsforthehike.
Theziplinetourwasnotincludedinourtourpackage.Itcost$30/person.Ourt...[
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Day7:Tortuguero,LandofTurtles
Hadtogetupearlyagainthismorning,sinceweweresupposedtobepickedupat6:45amandtransferredtothetownofGuápiles,wherewewouldhavebreakfast,andthenbeentransferredtoTortuguero.
Thefirstpartofthetransfer(fromSarapiquitoGuápiles)wasdonebySarapiquiRainforestlodge,andtheirdriverwas10minuteslate.Hedidapologizeforbeinglateafterhearrived.Whatmadeusevenmorenervous...[
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Day6:Sarapiqui
Wokeupthismorningandfound20bugbitesonmyarms,allveryitchy.Ididn'tevenknowwhen/whereIgotthebites,andwhatbitme.Andtheitchinglastedmorethan2weeks!Ihaven'tbeenusingthebugspraysincebugsweren'taproblemuntilnow,andIpaidtheprice.LaterIstartedtousebugspray.Butitislikeusingsunscreen,youalwaysmisssomespots,andthemosquitoesknowhowtofindit.
Hadbreakfastat6:30amandcheckedoutofo...[
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Day5:Waterfall,VolcanoandHotSprings
WhenwearrivedatLaFortunalastnight,itwastotallydarkoutside(6:30pm),sowehadnoideawhereArenalVolcanowas.Gettingupthismorningandlookingaround,westillhadnoideawherethevolcanowas.Thecloudwassoheavy.
1.Viewfromourbalcony.
FlaviotolduswecouldgotoLaFortunaWaterfall(bytaxi5,000colonesfromourhotel)thismorningbeforeourafternoontourswhichbeganat1pm.
2.LaFortu...[
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