Scandinavia Day 1 - Arriving in Bergen

August 16, 2026  •  2 Comments

We flew Iceland Air to Oslo, with a quick layover and passport check in Reykjavik.  

After landing in Oslo, we gathered our bags and immediately checked in for our short Norwegian Air flight to Bergen.


By this time the kids were exhausted, but we caught a second wind once we arrived at BGO, took the train into Bergen, and walked our bags a few blocks to the Airbnb.

We stayed quite close to the famous Bryggen (the historic city wharf comprised of old, colorful Hanseatic commercial buildings along the Vågen harbor).

It was the evening once we had a chance to explore the Bryggen, city center, and fish market.

No one could agree on what to eat so we ended up finding a highly rated local pizza place called Hoggorm. 

Afterwards, we stopped at a small convenience store to find some authentic Norwegian snacks, including local chocolates and candy. Seth meticulously documented each family member's rating of the novel snacks. Our favorite was Smash, a chocolate covered corn snack, and the local Freya chocolate. 

We made our way back to our little Airbnb and hit the pillow with gusto.


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Neil Rutman(non-registered)
I would have thought your kids are sophisticated enough that you wouldn't have had to default to Pizza the first night like I did with Nick and Jared in Glasgow!
Neil Rutman(non-registered)
I would have thought your kids are sophisticated enough that you wouldn't have had to default to Pizza the first night like I did with Nick and Jared in Glasgow!
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