Detail of the embroidery on Kaspar's shirt. It's indicative of Bergen, his hometown.
Kaspar's dad playing with a little dude
One of about a hundred desserts. My favorite was a creamy fluffy almond concoction.
Sabine's friend Isabelle and her cute baby
First dance, which was to traditional accordian music
The next day, we took a boat out to the small island where Kaspar's mom has a cabin.
Sabine's bouquet
The cabin
A snail
Kaspar's mom and Sabine greet guests
After the brunch, Kaspar's dad and uncle gave us a boat ride down the fjord to Bergen. Kaspar's dad broke out the boxed wine immediately.
These cookies contain 25% ballerina nougat. This shot is from inisde the apartment we rented in Bergen.
Even the little girls in Norway are vikings. These belonged to the daughter of the woman who owned the apartment.
Denny outside our apartment door
A graphic designer action figure. Norwegian kids have attainable role models.
A fountain dedicated to seafaring in downtown Bergen
The Bergen fishmarket was really cool. There were lots of booths with all kinds of fish and other goods. We bought some salmon and had it for dinner at the apartment.
You know you're rich when you brush your teeth with caviar.
Kaspar caught a fish like this once. It's ugly but a delicacy for eating.
It's not legal very many places to hunt whales, but in Norway it is. I tried some whale meat; it tasted like beef.
I had fun talking to these Spanish guys at the fishmarket.
There was lots of fresh fruit available, too, which we also picked up for snacking and for dinner.
A fountain channel
Creepy doll outside an antiques shop
Though almost every Norwegian we talked to spoke excellent English, I'm not sure they meant to call it a "Now Age Shop."
Ubiquitous trolls
Bryggen, the old town down by the docks in Bergen
A gazebo in a Bergen park
The view from the top of the funicular that took us up to some hiking trails
A rock got in a tree. I don't get it.
Watch for impromptu Billie Jean reenactments in street.
Rosencrantz castle. Denny's uncle is technically heir to it, though it's handled by the Norwegian government.
The crest on Rosencrantz castle
An archeological museum with tourists peeking in. After a fire destroyed part of the old town, the foundations of a medieval city were found.
Street vendor food for lunch