Barcelona

Barcelona is a fantastic city on the coast of Spain.
In spite of the economic crisis in Europe, Barcelona is bustling with tourists! Unlike other places in Spain, where you will find lots of empty shops - everything is still running good in Barelona.
Why, you might ask...
Well, mostly because of the tourists. Barcelona is filled with them.
Some come for the sun, some for the food and wine, some for the arcitecture and museums, some for the football and some for the shopping.
Barcelona has it all in huge amounts.

I just spent a weekend there, it was my second time in Barcelona, and it will not be the last.
The prices are more than affordable - so going to Barcelona now is good value for money.

I did some shopping in Zara, and compared to the same shop in Norway, it's really cheap!
I bought a leather jacket, price 89€ (today's exchange rate means 650 norwegian kroner), the same jacket in the store in Oslo costs 1500 NOK. So it's more than half price!

That's just one of many examples - so go ahead and shop til you drop!

Baggy jeans

This summer I'm joining the celebreties, wearing baggy jeans :)



They are so comfy to wear, and will be my summer favourites :)
I chose Blink Jeans, thin fabric, soft, and I also can wear them as a baggy capri
Super cool with sandals, high heels and sneakers

Soul candy

That's what he is, Jarle Bernhoft, he is soul candy.
He's deep voice just sneaks in your ear, dances around in your brain, makes your hart beat faster, makes your feet move and puts a huge grin on your face.

At Bergenfest he had a 12 man band with him on stage - giving his songs an extra edge.
He made the rain stop, he got the sun to come out - and he made me sing LOUD!!

Jarle Bernhoft is so fantastic live - you just have to go and see him if you can!

Here is a sneak peak from YouTube:
C'mon talk

Shopping by night

Every year the shops in Bergen have "shopping by night" one night in June.
That means that the shops are open till after midnight, and they always offer good discounts.

The weather yesterday was fantastic, clear blue sky, sunshine and 22 degrees celcius. A perfect summer day. To top off everything, Bergenfest started with live concerts at Bergenhus Festning.
The whole city was packed with happy people. They were shopping, enjoying good music, and relaxing with a good meal and beer at the restaurants.
What an experiance this must have been for the tourists!!

We went on a stroll to town at 21:30, just to take in the buzz.
Meeting lots of friends on the way - and enjoying summer in beautiful Bergen.

On our way home we walked along Bryggen, and spottet a huge yacht.
Of course we had to take a closer look at "Lady Kathryn V", and she was huge!!
The website informs that she's 62 meter long, and avaliable for rent for no less than €450.000 pr. week!!!

Here are some photos:

Huge!

Private!!

Of course you need a little speed boat as well :)

Statsraad Lehnkuhl

Every year in May, I am one of the lucky ones who gets an invite to a happening on board the beautiful ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl. The ship is run by a foundation, and to secure the economy, they offer mini cruises to businesses every year. It's a 4-5 hour cruise with entertainment and food (schrimps and herring).

The ship is built in 1914, and is still in a fantastic shape. Hands out to the foundation for taking care of surch a treasure. You can get more information on the ship here

This year, the weather was fantastic. 26 celcius, and sun from a clear blue sky. I've been to these mini cruises for 14 years now, and I think this is the best weather we've had - EVER!!

On this particular cruise the boat is filled with happy and exciting people, so there's always room for a bit of networking. Wich also is a big part of these arrangements.

Fantastic weather

Askøy Bridge

The beautiful harbour of Bergen

Harbour of Bergen

Statsraad Lehmkuhl in the sunset

Magic, at Bryggen

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