Solund by the beautiful Sognefjord

Wiew of the Sognefjord

My mom and my aunt outside our cabin

My mom and her sister lives at different sides of the country but at least once a year they meet at the family cabin in Solund by the Sognefjord - three hour drive from Bergen. It`s kind of in the middle of nowhere and the scenery is beautiful in different ways all year.

The stone that their sitting on is my mom`s favorite place in the whole world. She can sit on that stone for hours, all summer, all year and she never gets tired of the wiew. Sometimes at night we have to drag her inside som that she don`t get eaten up by mosquito's :-)

Buekorps

Last Sunday the sun was shining and it was hot outside.

Brought my camera with me and took some pictures in the city center.

"A BUEKORPS (literally Bow Corp or Archery Brigade) may, basically, be described as groups of boys who take to the streets of Bergen each spring and march to the beat of drums, flying their flags and sporting their uniforms. They are a traditional and very popular feature of the Constitution Day celebrations in the City of Bergen on 17th May each year. They all march through the months of March, April,May and June to the uninitiated observer they still have the military character of years gone by. Many in Bergen say that the buekorps marching is a sign of spring and it drums in our heart each years" It really is a sign of summer for me :-)You can read more about it at http://www.buekorps.no/

P3 Sessions in Bergen

From a clear blue sky you could all over Bergen, hear great music from four great bands playing a free outdoor concert at "Festplassen" in the middle of the city. 4 great Norwegian bands, Heros & Zeros, The Owens, Minor Majority and Ralph Myerz & the Jack Herren Band (Pictures) made us all want to stay up all night party.

Me and my best friend Kathy enjoyed it together with 5000 others.

May 17. 2006 The Norwegian National Day

Bergen, May 17. 2006 The Norwegian national day. For once it didn`t rain (as it usually does in Bergen about 364 days a year :-) http://www.visitbergen.com

Bergen is located west in Norway. It`s my home town and I love it here.

If you ever want to come for a visit I`ll give you a free tour :-)