Time to travel around!

Tomorrow, the last day of my exchange in Bergen will start. I am done with all my exams and course paper and this means that it is time for travelling around! Last weekend a friend of me visited me and I showed her the best places of Bergen. Unfortunately, the weather was quite bad. It was raining, storming and it was quite dark and foggy during the whole day. Thus, typical weather for Bergen… As a result, we visited almost every coffee bar we faced. We talked about everything and had a lot of fun together. The last days I spent a lot of time at the university in order to finish my last paper and now I am done with all my courses. In other words, time to travel around!

Since I have still three weeks left before going home I planned to travel around in Norway. Together with two German friends we will go skiing for one week at one of the largest ski areas in the country. Currently, skiing in Norway is not that popular but the interest is growing over the last years. After one week, we will continue our journey to Oslo, where we stay for three nights in order to relax and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere in the capital. After this, we will fly to the northern part of Norway, to a city which is called Tromsø. Tromsø is one of the biggest cities in the north and is situated above the arctic circle. We will stay here for a couple of days and continue the trip by taking the well-known post boat, the Hurtigruten, to the Lofoten. The Hurtigruten drives all year long along the west coast of Norway. It starts in Bergen and ends in Kirkenes (close to Sweden) and this whole trip takes 12 days in total. The Lofoten is an archipelago which is situated along the west coast and is known for its wonderful nature, sharp mountains, fjords, lakes, snow and much more exciting environment. In addition, there is a chance to see the northern lights, though you should be lucky to watch them. So fingers crossed. After a couple of days, we will travel back to Bergen, pick up our luggage and on the 22^nd of December I will fly back to the Netherlands.

These days I am busy to say goodbye to everybody I met, enjoy the last parties and collect all stuff I need to take for the trip. I am really looking forward to it! Afterwards, I will post my last blog in which I will tell you about all experiences during the trip.

Finally, if you have any questions about Bergen and or Norway, feel free to ask me. The best option is to send me an e-mail or contact me via Facebook as I don’t check the responses on this blog frequently.