A gorgeous day greeted us in Bergen, so we were among the first off and headed right away to the funicular that goes up to an amazing overlook. We were in the first car up so enjoyed the view with a lot fewer people than were there later. Once we got down, we headed to Susan Fosse's Knitwear kiosk at the Fish Market to see if she still had the same buttons for a sweater that I had bought there a few years ago. She told us to check at her shop with her mom in The Bryggen (old Bergen), but meanwhile we found a few more of her things to buy. We like to shop with a local person who designs the sweaters, etc. She has a degree in knitting design that shows.
After that, we did head to the Bryggen, but there was no matching button, but her mother gave me one that would fit and I liked...with a Viking ship design. Works for me. We just enjoyed a quiet ship the rest of the day.
We set the clocks back last night so got a bit more rest, but with the sunset at 11ish and sunrise at 4ish most nights, we wake often...I've started using eye shades.
This morning we arrived in Lerwick on the largest Shetland Isle. I had arranged a private tour with Roundabout Shetland (Les Sinclair) which proved to be excellent. There were six of us in a van that went all over the southern part of the island to the ancient (6,000 years!) ruins of Jarlshof, to the cliffs of Sumburgh Head to see the puffins nesting, then to Scalloway which was important during WWII as part of the Shetland Bus.
It's still cold...50's, windy, but no rain. I wore a turtleneck, fleece, and Marmot rain shell, hat, and scarf.
Photos will come later, but I was thrilled with my opportunity to get puffin photos! One walked right up the bank in front of me...he was too close for my lens!
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