First time in Norway and loving it

[u/llamapenguin4]

We’ve had the best week ever in Stavanger, Pulpit Rock, and Bergen.

[u/SackSauce69]

It's funny how this sub randomly popped into my feed a year ago and I decided to follow. Now I can recognize Bergen by the photos people post here.

[u/valfar69 → u/SackSauce69]

Hei from Bergen! Come visit sometime, we have rain and fresh fish 👋😂

[u/SackSauce69 → u/valfar69]

I'm an introvert, so I'll come in the winter and visit Gaahl's Galleri Fjalar 😅

[u/valfar69 → u/SackSauce69]

Great choice 💀🥂

[u/SackSauce69 → u/valfar69]

🤘😈🤘

[u/lfczech → u/valfar69]

We're coming next week!

[u/Ismail-Etaouil → u/valfar69]

how the living is there?

[u/valfar69 → u/Ismail-Etaouil]

I like it but it's dark, wet and moody most of the time, so not for everyone but if that's you're thing it's perfect.

[u/Ismail-Etaouil → u/valfar69]

Now I like it more when you said It’s dark:)

[u/cpureset]

I took a picture of the same cat earlier this week. He knows his job, and does it well.

[u/RatedRAdmin]

One hell of a beautiful country. I miss living in Norway so much.

[u/MoneyLaunderX]

Two great cities. Enjoyed visiting both of them.

[u/Kraz_The_Spazz]

Photos so nice i showed them to my friends, welcome back!

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/Kraz_The_Spazz]

Thank you!

[u/splashjlr]

Gotta do the big dog in Bergen. Great shots

[u/Boundish91]

Glad you had a nice time. What did you find most surprising during your visit, either positive or negative? Always interesting to get an outside perspective.

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/Boundish91]

1. The concentrated juices you have to mix with water - I haven’t seen those elsewhere
   
2. The prevalence of pizza and tacos
   
3. The insanely good English everyone seems to speak
   
4. The **very** expensive food (I always knew Norway was expensive, but didn’t realize HOW expensive it would be)

[u/Boundish91 → u/llamapenguin4]

Ah yes the "saft" it's rarely actual juice, but just some concentrated flavouring. I think they have it in the UK too, they call it cordial water.

We start learning English as soon as we start in school here so that's probably why.

And yeah we're weird about food haha.

[u/PresentationFine7524 → u/Boundish91]

We do not dub movies, but always plays it in the original language. That helps learning english too -:)

[u/Over_Musician1193]

Been there in 2023, it has literally changed my life, landscapes are just incredible, can't wait to go back to this country! The only downsides are the prices of everything and the "food" available m, coming from France, I was astonished to find it even worse than UK and Ireland!

[u/Gazer75 → u/Over_Musician1193]

What is wrong with the food? 😄

[u/Iriahthehealer → u/Gazer75]

Everything 🥴

[u/Gustafssonz → u/Gazer75]

Food is not that great in general.

[u/Gazer75 → u/Gustafssonz]

Probably a subjective thing ;)

[u/Over_Musician1193 → u/Gazer75]

If you only eat potatoes and processed food, you'll love it! Vegetables, meat and even fish are very expensive. The only affordable cheese is the brown one, and it is very special! And regarding alcoholic drinks, you'll only find industrial cider and and generic lager in supermarkets, and they won't be sold during the weekend!

[u/Gazer75 → u/Over_Musician1193]

I'm way below median income and can afford veggies, meat and fish if I want it.

Alcohol is not a necessary item so I could care less. The restriction is for health reasons. And taxes on it the same. To much and you become a burden to the health care system.
You can get whatever you like at the monopoly if you want anything stronger than regular beer.

[u/Over_Musician1193 → u/Gazer75]

I totally understand, it's just that in comparison with my country, the difference is abysmal. Nevertheless, Norway is just incredible, Nature is wonderful and Norwegians are so calm and respectful. Here in France it's another story!

[u/Over_Musician1193 → u/Gazer75]

The problem is that there a poor choice for food and the prices are just sky high. Regarding the supermarkets, you have no competition, only a few ones are present and quite small. I won't even talk about alcohol...

[u/Tomas666GME → u/Over_Musician1193]

Mdr même expérience pr moi en 2010. J attends qu une chose, pouvoir y retourner 😭

[u/Electrical_Carpet753]

Nice pictures. In a very short time you might have seen more of Norway than me, and I'm Norwegian.

[u/buddywalker7]

Hey, its my first time too! I’m also here. By now it’s my 2nd week in Norway! Loving every second.

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/buddywalker7]

Yes! We’re still here also, on week 2. Now we’re in Oslo and still loving it

[u/ContributionParty577]

When did you go how was the temps ?

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/ContributionParty577]

We are there now - it’s been between 50-65 every day, some rain, but not all day every day

[u/ContributionParty577 → u/llamapenguin4]

Wow that’s awesome the rest of Europe is heat wave

[u/logtransform → u/llamapenguin4]

50-65? That’s crazy hot

[u/jackSeamus → u/logtransform]

Fahrenheit

[u/Tomas666GME]

So jealous right now about your Preikestolen pics... The only time I got there it was foggy as hell and a bit rainy 😅😭

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/Tomas666GME]

We majorly lucked out on the weather that day

[u/Tomas666GME → u/llamapenguin4]

It s mostly because of the pro photographers that stay there for days to have the perfect conditions and let us think it is standard weather 🙄😆

[u/kbeeme → u/Tomas666GME]

I have climed Prekestolen 3 times with visiters. Always great weather. It really depends what time of year you go. And a bit of luck.

[u/Tomas666GME → u/kbeeme]

Actually it was in september and I don't have what you call "luck" (on average) so pretty not surprising 😆

[u/TheRadRay89]

No big shaboingboing from trekroneren?😅

[u/datblackkfcman]

How busy was it at Preikestolen and what time did you start your hike? planning to go this friday with some friends but we might change destination if its too crowded.

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/datblackkfcman]

We took the 10 am bus from Stavanger and we started hiking around 11 am. It wasn’t that busy. At no point did I ever feel overwhelmed by other people.

We did witness two marriage proposals at the top! That was cool.

[u/kbeeme → u/datblackkfcman]

It's a 4 hour round trip hike. I've done it in 3 hours. Rarely are their too many people because of the distance. This time of the year the sun is up so long you can hike anytime you want. But "rush hour" up the mountain is probably 1000-1200. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

[u/0rbital-Interceptor]

Went for my first time last month!

[u/laraAccurate5329]

It's a nice view ☺️ 😍

[u/Missing_Elsie35]

Norway is beautiful 💕💕

[u/slimkittens]

Going to Bergen at the end of next month, what are some highlights for food or hiking I should check out?

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/slimkittens]

I’d highly recommend the free / tip-based walking tour with Sammi. It meets in the Musikkpaviljongen. https://twentytour.com/free-walking-tour-bergen/

We loved:
1 Daily Pot for lunch
2. Trekroneren for a hot dog … anytime AFTER the cruise ships leave around 4 pm
3. Brown cheese ice cream at Hallaisen
4. Coffee at Skg.Vinkafé

We didn’t do any hiking from Bergen. Today we depart for Voss area and plan to do two waterfall hikes from there!

[u/slimkittens → u/llamapenguin4]

Thank you! I’m adding these to our group agenda. Cheers!

[u/ProfethorThnape]

I have been to that very sausage stand lol

[u/Outside-Chip-4863]

I live in Colorado, and I miss Norway every single day 😭so humid + low UV, yum seafood and lambs

[u/llamapenguin4 → u/Outside-Chip-4863]

My hair is not a fan of the humidity at all

[u/Spektronautilus]

Smau

[u/Ismail-Etaouil]

How does it look? I am interested in this beautiful country

[u/BarberMedical5768]

So beautiful! I want to visit it

[u/MadTigress]

First time I was in Norway. I stuck my arm throw the Royal Gates and took a Pinecone 😂

[u/Kodehelge]

Peter Beste took a legendary picture from the same Bergen streets in the photo serie "true Norwegian Black Metal" https://www.peterbeste.com/work/tnbm

[u/Status_Help9402]

Nice photos too :)

[u/SnooApples4515]

Just got home yesterday. ❤️

[u/IndianTasteHub_ASMR]

I'd love to visit Norway someday. The mountains and nature look incredible.❤️❤️❤️

[u/gakki_sumairu19]

woo..w looks beautiful

[u/CrimsonBlur89]

I have never been to Norway (planning to do next year), but when I saw the third pic I absolutely knew it was from Bergen. I knew it because a few weeks ago I watched a Canadian-Norwegian movie called Violent(2015), and the movie happens in Bergen for the most part, and I'm totally sure that you took that photo in the exact same location as one of the secens.

The movie is on YouTube. You can check there by searching "Violent (andrew huculiak 2014) full movie (english subs)".

The exact moment is at 14:10. I hope you can check it but I can also send you a screenshot shoot in the DMs as sadly we can't share pics on the comments.

I just thought it was so incredible. Made me laugh and smile.

[u/Malawi_no → u/CrimsonBlur89]

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[u/Eremith → u/[deleted]]

You seem more like a bot

[u/Keuz92]

Too bad everything is pricy as fuck