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EARLY morning sight-seeing.
As we disembarked by 07:45 we saw many people going to work. Bicycles, cars, bus. But it was still completely dark until about 08:45! It was kind of interesting to be able to look into people's apartments as windows were lit up while they got ready for work.
I was struck by seeing a young boy - perhaps no more than 10 years old - taking the public bus to work. He knew exactly what he was doing. ...
Sunrise over Trondheim
Arriving at 6am into Trondheim, we had chance to see the beautiful sunrise over Norway's third largest city. In the 'land of the midnight sun' the burning amber sky cast a stunning glow over the painted warehouses that line the Nidelva river which meanders its way through the city. The walk from the Hurtigruten terminal to the city centre is a hazardous venture through construction works of various ...
The last large city for a while.
... to the tourist information, the Nidaros Church, and more. We missed a few things on this outing but we know that on our way southbound we can go ashore again and we will visit the artsy section across the river. All that and we ran into a gorgeous dog as ...
The Great Fjord During Sunset
... town of Geiranger, so cozy that I want to stay there forever. I hear it's beautiful in winters with ice in the fjord and snow in the mountains.
As for sunset, my pictures are more blue and Gudmund's is more gold.
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Munkholmen (Monk's Island)
Gudmund calls the island Alcatraz. This little island with a fort is situated in Trondheim harbor and served as Trondheim's execution ground and special prison in ancient times. Also, monks used to live there. What's more, it used to be a German fort during WWII. Gudmund and I had a picnic there while enjoying the view of Trondheim.
It is my understanding that many light houses in Norway are small. ...
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