Prinsen Trondheim Scandic

... quarter. It is a small town here, but holds a nice tourist free feel to it.<br> We are now making the most of having the freedom to roam as in 3 hours, we will embark on a 28 hour journey up to Tromsø in the Arctic Circle.<br><br>P.s. Many thanks to all that are reading our blog, and remember that you can leave comments.<br>

... gun emplacements. The fortress is being restored as part of the Norwegian economic stimulus program. A very pleasant town with great shops and diverse accommodation.<br><br>Leaving Trondheim by sea is a real treat since the Trondheim Fjord provides a varied panorama. <br><br>The MS Nordkapp is off for Rorvik with the Arctic Circle to be passed within the day (around 0730 tomorrow morning) in our pursuit of Bodo, Narvik, Tromso, Hammerfest and places ...

... marks the crossing point. We were scheduled to go on 2 different expeditions (Chris and Melanie on a rafting trip and Jim and Martha on a glacial expedition), both of which were cancelled due to stormy weather. The boat also had to change its course. Although we were originally supposed to go to the Lofoten Islands (which Melanie was especially ...

... girl, who had remembered us from the morning, that the train would be turning back at Storlien and we would have to take a bus to Trondheim. We never learnt why we had to take a replacement service but it was disappointing and much fuller than the train. The also attractive Norwegian Railways ticket inspector girl had never seen a Eurail pass before and had to deliberate for quite some time before deciding what to do with them. The morning's inspector had not touched them, we ...

... ja sagen muss, dass das Eis dann auch keine Gefahr mehr darstellt, weil unter Schnee begraben - hihi. Aber auch ohne soviel Wärme, fangen viele Pflanzen schon an so ganz zarte kleine Knospen zu zeigen. Was gibt es sonst noch - das Semester ist jetzt in Englisch, was mir am Anfang eigentlich gar nicht so gefallen hat. Aber mittlerweile merke ich, dass dadurch mein Fachenglisch wieder auf Vordermann gebracht wird und dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden. Und ...

... Lebertran geleert werden, an Station 2 mussten wir nach dem Vorbild "Ich packe meinen Koffer" die Namen aller Gruppenmitglieder aufsagen. Bei Station 3 sollte ein an einem Löffel befestigter Faden durch Jacke und Hose(!) gezogen werden, was dazu führte, dass kurzerhand einige Hosen runtergelassen wurden um das ganze zu beschleunigen. Station 4 fand ich am besten. Wir sollten eine Strecke auf so ...

... via E14 which took us back into Åre, Östersund and we camped in Hudiksvall. We had driven 1000 kms only from Trondheim back into Sweden. This was our last night of camping. It was sad to say goodbye to the tent and even the sleepless nights in the car. I sure had a great time being on the road for this long with Henrik. Sweden is a beautiful country full of life and for those of you who like your hiking and climbing this is one of the places to come and explore. The people ...

... alle sehr freundlich und offen. Hier sind grad die Olavsfestendagen zu Ehren von Koenig Olav und die Stadt ist voll mit Menschen und Mittelalterlichen Maerkten. Spannend. Freitag: In meinem Zimmer gab es keine Bettdecke und kein Kissen. Die ersten beiden Nächte waren recht kalt. Außerdem brauchte ich auch etwas Geschirr und so Krams. Also was macht man da? Man geht zu IKEA! Abends haben wir uns ins Trondheimer Nachtleben ...

... an hour or two before heading up the hostel to wait for the best part of the day. The night train to Bodø! We took a maxi taxi from the hostel to the train station at 10:45 pm. We boarded the train and were off to the North at 11:30! So far, the trip has been great. So much more to come. Overall, I really enjoyed Trondheim. By the pictures you'll soon see, it looks like Bergen with all its buildings right on the water. It is a great student town and I would love to come back.

... It was originally built as a cloister in the early 12th century but was fortified in the 17th century and was used as a prison and execution ground in later years. It was finally closed in 1893. During WWII, the German forces installed anti-aircraft guns here to protect the nearby submarine pens. Today is a recreational facility.