I had no plans, no directions, no goal, just walk. It was nice. I wandered through the Bergen castle and it's grounds. I walked along the fortification wall that gave a decent vantage point of the boats in the harbor. Then I walked through the labyrinth of shops behind the crooked wooden trade houses on the historic wharf left there by the German Hanseatic League centuries ago. They've burnt to the ground numerous times but the foundations date back to the 12th century. There are a bunch of shops scattered through the narrow passageways between these well preserved buildings selling everything from fish tackle to hand knitted hats that looked like something an elf would wear. The old wooden houses were the highlight though. Really impressive.
At that point, i walked back along the harbor, past busy squares and shopping streets, then back along the water through the fish market and then back to the ship. The fish market was jamming. A bunch of stands selling fresh crab, lobster, and clams. Made it back to the ship for a work out, dinner, and my sets. Today was a good day.
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