Nelly On The Go...: Norway

Saturday we were lucky with good weather for the majority of the Fjord Trip and were able to get some great pictures. I swear I felt as if I was rolling through postcards. Hope you enjoy the scenes!

Just a little FYI...

Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity. The word comes to English from Icelandic, but related words are used in several Scandinavian languages, in many cases to refer to any long narrow body of water other than the more specific meaning it has in English. The coasts of Norway, Iceland, and Greenland have many fjords.

The floating bridge...the floor bed is too deep to anchor

Um can we say oil money!?

Just a little lunch on the tour...and if ya know me, you know I LOVE hot dogs with mustard

This is a frame worthy pic of the Mr and me

There were so many waterfalls

Told yal it was BEAUTIFUL

So picturesque

The tour was 4 hours long and it was just perfect...not sure how some people do the 8 or 10 hour tours. It was a nice weekend getaway...and remember never live life too serious...

Me not being serious...

Cheers, Nelly

Good Morning Folks! I really wanted to get this post up yesterday but it was a crazy Monday and my routine was all out of whack. I know, I know...it's not like I have a job but it still can get crazy.

I never thought about Norway as a place I wanted to visit. I am sure we all have lists of dream places to visit and Bergen, Norway just never made it on mine. But let me tell you I am so glad I was able to visit and now have so many gorgeous pictures to share.

I also realized that my maiden name originates from the area...I joked all weekend that I was hangin' with my peeps...getting back to my heritage...I thought I could get a discount too since it was so dang expensive. Bless America! $8 for a coke? $30 for a hamburger??

A few friends asked how Norway was and honestly it was so hard to find the accurate words or phrase to express it's beauty and landscape...So here are some photos..

We left early Friday morning and it was a quick 1.5 hour flight. I was prepared with all the essentials...Raincoat and Umbrella...it rains 260 days a year in Bergen...I'd be one depressed chica...

As we walked through the airport I was made aware once again that I cannot escape the presence of 'Merica...

7-Eleven was everywhere!! Also a good reminder of Dallas/FTW.

Our hotel was so unique. From the outside it looked like it would be more a farmhouse decor hotel, lo and behold is was awesome on the inside. It was a wealthy merchants 'mansion' and warehouse back in the day. All the little nooks and hallways were great evidence of it's transformation, but also made it that much more unique.

Isn't that sweet!?

See how modern it is?! I loved the trunks.

The Mr pretty much wanted to take that bed home...It was so comfy.

Grab a book and sit a while...not really it's just wallpaper.

Friday we just walked around the city center area and the infamous fish market and we booked our fjord trip for Saturday morning. I'll post all the fjord tour pictures tomorrow for yal. After the tour we took the funicular up to Mt. Floyen and walked around some of the trails, played with the trolls and saw amazing views of Bergen. Sunday we wandered the city past the fish market and found some hidden treasures.