Jordi’s travelogue

Making Tapas at Quimet i Quimet uploaded on 18 November 2007

Quimet himself manning the bar and taking our order.

Entrance to Oscarsgate uploaded on 18 November 2007

The slowly retreating arm of Bondhusbreen uploaded on 18 November 2007

A two-hour hike up to this glacial lake reveals Bondhusbreen in all its blue ice glory.

A rare sunny day in Bergen uploaded on 18 November 2007

View from the top floor of the CityBox hotel in Bergen.

Whale Carpaccio with Fried Capers uploaded on 18 November 2007

Intensly dark meat, but not very flavourful. More than anything it was the texture -- slightly slippery -- that was of interest. As with almost all the ingredients here at På Høyden, the whale was caught and filleted just outside of Bergen.

Patio at Spisestedet På Høyden uploaded on 18 November 2007

Why eat inside when you can enjoy a rare, gloriously sunny day in Bergen!

Smiling Penguin uploaded on 18 November 2007

One of the cute inhabitants of the Penguin Exhibit at Aqvariet i Bergen.

Basement Dining Room uploaded on 18 November 2007

The rustic, romantic dining room of Potetkjelleren (The Potato Cellar) restaurant in Bergen.

Castle Alleyway uploaded on 18 November 2007

View down an alleyway just past Rosenkrantz Tower on the way to Håkons Hall.

Polaria Exterior uploaded on 18 November 2007

View of the Polaria Museum from the outside.