The buildings surrounding me are from the 18th century, built upon the foundations of the original buildings from the 12th century. This harbour front strip has seen seafaring activity that has developed the city of Bergen, Norway. The bundle of wooden houses along the city’s downtown Hanseatic wharf are here to stay. Called Bryggen, they’re [...]

As I mentioned earlier, I don’t make it across the bridge to Richmond, BC very often, but on top of the fantastic Asian restaurants, the area has some interesting historic sites that are worth checking out: Brittania Shipyard, National Historic Site of Canada 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond (604-718-8050) The oldest shipyard community in British Columbia, this [...]