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Bergen, Norway

One adventure I knew we must have was a trip to Norway. My motherland as Chris likes to refer to it. Norway is in fact, where my ancestors are from. We took the leap, booking tickets over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. I initially found a glacier walk, which I thought would be a once in a lifetime type experience, but once details were hammered out, it was not possible. Apparently, Bergen experienced a late spring this year, so trails were not well worn yet, making it less safe for our small children. I also wanted to do a fjord cruise of some kind. I did not have the time necessary to really plan this trip well. If I were to go again, I'd book the Norway in a Nutshell tour over a 3-4 day spread, traveling to one village, spending the night there then moving on to the next the following day. We had thought we'd do the entire tour in a single day. Thankfully, we wised up when we booked tickets and opted for a shorter tour--3.5 hours at 1500 NOK. The cruise was absolutely be