2011-05-27

We departed SFO at about 8:15 on Lufthansa for Frankfurt, Germany. We were in Business Class, so the food was very good. The salad was just about a meal by itself; then they brought the main course. Complimentary beer or wine is served in Business, so we enjoyed a relaxing meal. The entertainment system was old style, but I watched The Green Hornet, which I had not seen before. The seats are quite comfortable, with foot rests that make the seat like a recliner, and very nice head rests that prevent your head from lolling to one side when you sleep. After a nap, we had breakfast prior to our landing. It was already 3 pm, but our flight for Bergen was not scheduled until about 9 pm. With our Business Class tickets, we were able to wait in the very nice lounge with snacks, coffee, and an interesting view of the Frankfurt airport, where airplanes from all over the world came and went. Our flight to Bergen, Norway was on a small E80, but we were served a nice meal and beer. After arrival at the Bergen airport we collected our luggage and took a cab to our hotel, The Clarion Collection in Bryggen, the former Hotel Havnekontoret. The cab fare was over $100, our first "sticker shock". We later found out a an airport bus goes from the airport and stops right in front of our hotel.