Monday, July 14, 2008
Bergen, Norway
We spent the day in the shipping/fishing town of Bergen, Norway. First of all, let's dispel any ideas about the compassion of the Norwegian people through the ages. Not so. This is where the Vikings came from (actually the village of Vik). For 400 years a group of Northern Germans ruled the trade here because the Norwegians could not figure out how to run a trading business. They could fish, but not trade with others. The city has burned down several times, and been rebuilt. It has character.
Some other things:
Myth: All Norwegian girls are blond.
Fact: All Norwegian girls are blond.
Fact: the wage for a casual worker (Burger flipper) is about 23 USD. No wonder the Burger costs 5 USD.
