PICTURE MOMENTS - THE 17TH OF MAY IN BERGEN

Amazing how time flies - it's already one week ago today that I was in Bergen with my family celebrating the Norwegian national holiday - The 17th of May.

Well, I promised you pictures, so here are some of the shots I took during the parade in the city center. 


Enjoy!

My cousin wearing her 17th of May Ribbon - so pretty! S, your hair looks almost red on this pic!  :P

♥ Buekorps ♥

♥Statsraad Lehmkuhl♥ - I wish her sails were up!

♥ Buekorps ♥

 Buekorps, on their way to join the parade

The parade, along the pier.

Even the police are wearing their ribbon and flag for the occasion!

 

Not often you see guys fencing while walking down the street in the city center!

There are even cheerleaders here now - relatively new to Norway if I'm not mistaken?

...this picture speaks for itself I believe.  :)

Who says you can't ski without snow?

These little groovy hip hoppers totally rocked the street.

And then there was the red wave of the Russ to finish the parade off, as always.

...and then, luckily, some more Buekorps ;)

Moments - Exploring Bryggen in Bergen

Bryggen in Bergen is such an amazing place.  There is just such a wonderful personality and feel to the place.

We went by there in Christmas, and how I wish I had time to explore more!  Not to mention take more pictures.  Isn't it beautiful? :)

It's odd... I'm almost starting to feel like a stranger in my own hometown.  The thought makes me a bit sad.  On the other hand it also makes it more fun to explore, and gives me the unique opportunity to rediscover my amazingly beautiful Bergen  ♥

Next time, my Canon is coming with, and I'll make sure to set aside more time! :)

Moments - The Worlds Largest Gingerbread Town

I promised a picture update from the Gingerbread Town in Bergen, so here it is!  The quality of the shots aren't awesome this time around unfortunately, but fun to see even so.  :) 

Firstly, to visit the official web page of the Gingerbread town click here.  Some info about the sweet little town of Christmas cookies:

 
"Miniature houses, trains, cars and ships made from real gingerbread.

Schools and kindergartens contribute every year in making a miniature version of Bergen - all in gingerbread-cookies! This is one of the most breath-taking traditions we have got in Bergen. This is the World's biggest Gingerbread town!"
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A "building" made of popcorn and meringue

A fortress by a frozen lake

Even Colosseum made it in this year!

Cute little trains everywhere

Bryggen in Bergen ♥

This was by far my favorite this year - I mean.... this whole thing is eatable! A stave church made out of cookies!

Amazing!

Cutest little helicopter

There were even mines this year

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The Sami and Santa seems to be getting along... must be a reindeer thing...

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Last but not least, the Crossfit Center!  With a Crossfit Ninjah! :)

       
   
   
   
My nephew, about 2 years old, was ecstatic when visiting.  He immediately recognized the smell of the Gingerbread cookies, and went straight over to one of the houses and tried to gnaw off a corner of one of the buildings!  Ha ha ha, wish I had been there with the camera for that one!  :)

Have a good one!