Part of my Scandinavia trip in early September 2024 which included Copenhagen, Bergen and Stockholm. (Links to trip reports)
Monday: After 4 hot dry days in Copenhagen, I got light rain to the airport, a warning as I arrived in Bergen with a downpour at 1pm. My hotel was really close to the last stop of the #1 Bybanen (light rail), so it was an easy journey from the airport. I stayed at the Thon Bristol Hotel which I highly recommend. It was a bit colorful decor, but the room was spacious and the breakfast (included on my price) was amazing! I dropped my bag at the hotel and went out to explore. The hotel was a couple blocks from the southern end of the Fish Market. It was cold with light rain. I stopped at a store to buy a set of gloves and hat with the Norway flag (it was on my plan to do so), then found a cafe to grab a quick lunch and tea. The rain had stopped so I took the funicular up Mt Floyen. What a view! It was cloudy and misty, so I went to the bar up at the top and enjoyed a glass of wine. As I was about to head to the funicular to go down, the rain stopped and you could see it would be a beautiful sunset. So I lingered. And so glad I did! I stayed for another hour just admiring the sunset and view (and taking several photos). I might have taken one of the last funiculars down with my heart full. I was exhausted and cold, and it was dark and rainy again. I ended up just grabbing some chicken nuggets at a fast food place (don't judge) next to my hotel.
Tuesday: Started my day with the incredible breakfast at the hotel: fresh smoothies, Nespresso machine and regular coffee, several options for vegetarians and gluten free, and yummy pastries. I grabbed a few pastries and fruit to go for my tour. When I planned my Scandinavia trip, a must for me was to see the fjords. I didn't want to visit Oslo, NiN wasn't top of list for me, and I'm not that passionate about trains. So I booked this full day tour roundtrip from Bergen and it was beyond my expectations. I highly recommend Fjordrive and their Nærøyfjorden tour. I don't know if I'm allowed to link here but you can search online. We left Bergen in a small van at 8am with heavy rain. God listened to my prayers as the weather cleared out for the tour with beautiful blue skies! We stopped at Tvindefossen waterfall, Gudvangen, hopped on cruise to Flam, Stegastein Viewpoint, and our driver/guide made several stops for restroom/coffee and for pictures too. It is a long day and lots of driving, but traveling solo with short time, it was the easiest way for me to explore the scenery and a cruise in the fjords, and visit the viewpoint (a must!). It started to rain again as we were driving back to Bergen. Most people in the van napped, I just looked at the window and the rainbows thinking how luck I am to be here! We arrived back in Bergen closer to 6-7pm (I don't remember, honestly). I finished this special day with dinner at one of the stands at the Fish Market (they have seating area covered with tents).