{"id":589,"date":"2010-10-01T09:52:07","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T09:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=589"},"modified":"2010-10-15T01:28:22","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T01:28:22","slug":"norway-cheap-and-non-touristy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norway-cheap-and-non-touristy\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Norway Cheaply and non-touristy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My friend and I are currently in Bergen sitting in Burger King, not to eat American greasy food, but actually to use gratis <strong>tr\u00e5dl\u00f8st internett<\/strong> (free wireless internet) because apparently it is not common for caf\u00e9s to offer this. \u00a0So here we are amongst the smells and American <strong>veggepynt <\/strong>(wall decorations).<\/p>\n<p>We are both slightly <strong>blakk<\/strong> (broke) and have both been here numerous times before and thus done all of the normal touristy stuff. Therefore, we decided to tackle Bergen from a different perspective, living as a local. \u00a0First, I have my dog, so staying in a hostel is not an option and hotels are quite expensive, so we looked around and sent dozens of emails inquiring about <strong>leiligheter<\/strong> (apartments) for short-term <strong>leie <\/strong>(rent). \u00a0We found this <strong>sjarmerende<\/strong> (charming)<strong> leilighet<\/strong> just down the block from <strong>akvariet <\/strong>(the aquarium) and no more than 10 minutes walk to <strong>Fisketorget<\/strong> (the Fish Market) and<strong> sentrum<\/strong>. \u00a0For 600 NOK a day-night, we each pay about 50 USD a day, not so bad for Norway! \u00a0<strong>Leiligheten<\/strong> has <strong>ei dobbeltseng<\/strong> (a double bed), <strong>en sofa<\/strong> (a couch),<strong> ei lite seng<\/strong> (a small bed), <strong>en peis<\/strong> (a fireplace), <strong>en TV<\/strong>, <strong>et kj\u00f8kken<\/strong> (a kitchen), <strong>og et baderom<\/strong> (a bathroom). \u00a0In other words, <strong>helt m\u00f8blert<\/strong> (fully furnished). \u00a0And best yet, the owner of the <strong>leilighet<\/strong> is totally cool with my dog!<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit, living cheaply has a lot to do with your <strong>selskap<\/strong> (company). \u00a0We went to the <strong>matbutikk<\/strong> (grocery store) yesterday to pick up <strong>mat <\/strong>for the next few days. \u00a0<strong>Frokost<\/strong> (breakfast) consists of <strong>yoghurt med musli <\/strong>(yoghurt with granola), <strong>tropisk jus<\/strong> (tropical juice), and <strong>selvf\u00f8lgelig kaffe <\/strong>(obviously coffee)! \u00a0<strong>Til lunsj spiser vi sm\u00f8rbr\u00f8d<\/strong> (For lunch we eat open-faced sandwiches) with<strong> p\u00e5legg<\/strong> (toppings) such as <strong>salami, egg<\/strong>, and<strong> ost<\/strong> (cheese), while Stella gets<strong> p\u00f8lse<\/strong> (sausage). \u00a0<strong>Vi <\/strong><strong>laget hjemmelaget pizza til middag <\/strong>(We made home-made pizza for dinner) and<strong> is til dessert<\/strong> (ice cream for dessert).<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I think we covered the entire city of Bergen walking around enjoying <strong>sola<\/strong> (the sun) and the city <strong>atmosf\u00e6re<\/strong> (atmosphere). \u00a0Today we will do the same, but will hike up the cable car trail up the mountain and explore up there. \u00a0Then, we plan to stop by <strong>Fisketorget<\/strong> to buy some fresh fish and make <strong>middag<\/strong>. \u00a0Sounds like a pretty perfect day to me!<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that we have been extremely <strong>heldig<\/strong> (lucky) with regards to <strong>v\u00e6ret<\/strong> (the weather) because every other time either of us have been in Bergen, it has rained. \u00a03 days of sunshine and warmth in a row must be a record-it\u00b4s actually the warmest part of Norway right now! \u00a0Off to enjoy it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend and I are currently in Bergen sitting in Burger King, not to eat American greasy food, but actually to use gratis tr\u00e5dl\u00f8st internett (free wireless internet) because apparently it is not common for caf\u00e9s to offer this. \u00a0So here we are amongst the smells and American veggepynt (wall decorations). 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