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Travel Blogs from Oppdal
EARLY morning sight-seeing.
... In the dark we walked over several bridges until we found the Bakklandet section (see below) which we had been unable to see during our north bound stop in this city.
Bakklandet
This idyllic neighbourhood on the east side of the Nidelva river features old timber buildings, originally the homes of the working class. Now restored, Bakklandet is a charming mixture of houses, ...
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
After we went through Trollstigen, we stayed on Route 63 all the way to Valldal. We took a ferry to Eidstal. We went through rural roads until we met the sunset at Geiranger Fjord. We took the drive alongside the fjord until we saw ...
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. ...