One Week in Norway

Troll Forest, above Bergen I was driving south on Highway 101 yesterday, toward San Jose.  It was early morning, my regular commute since 2013, before the pandemic last year brought it to a grinding halt. It was early enough for 101 not to be its usual parking lot.  I was listening to NPR, as customary, and the … Continue reading One Week in Norway

Bergen

I am drawn to faraway places. Bergen, five thousand miles from home, qualifies. While Bergen is known as the gateway to the fjords, there are simpler, and far more accessible, pleasures much closer to City Center. Wake up early. Go for a morning run through the Fish Market, past the row of Hansa houses on … Continue reading Bergen