Rica Nidelven Trondheim

As we arrived at Trondheim rail station, we realised that we had not writen down where we were staying whilst here! We lugged our backage around the city seeking out the Information Center in hope of a computer. We were directed to the local Libary which held free computers to use. After a short panic of not being able to find ...

... the Norwegians like to construct all over the country. In short, if bridges will not do the job, build tunnels under the sea or fjords. These are really quite elaborate architectural constructs and must cost a fortune. Good to see the North Sea oil being put to fine use. Around Alesund there are several of these tunnels varying in length up to 2000 metres or more. Alesund also is known for its furniture production. If the prices in the Art Nouveau shops ...

Our first stop this day was Trondheim, Norway's first capital city and a trading post for thousands of years. Apparently the first ever export of American goods to Europe took place here around 1000 AD. After the capital moved to Bergen (1217), Trondheim became Norway's religious center (actually, pilgrims started coming to the shrine of St. Olav 200 ...

... heat and replenished ourselves with lunch at the Swedish fast food chain Max on the side of the town's central square. Following lunch we had 2 hours before the train back to Trondheim (there's only 2 a day) was due to depart so it was difficult to find activities suitable for this time frame. We loitered in the relatively large station complex/shopping centre enjoying the warmth before deciding to try the ice karting on Lake Åre. Ice karting is offered in 7 minute blocks and ...

... verloren. Wobei es definitiv nicht an der mangelnden Unterstützung durch die Fans gelegen haben kann. Also war das alles entscheidende Spiel auf Donnerstag gegen Schweden vertagt - und Anne und ich so glücklich Karten bekommen zu haben. Die Jungs mussten es ja sehr, sehr spannend machen - aber da der achte Mann stand wie eine Eins hat es ja am Ende doch geklappt. Wir Fans haben uns und die Jungs dann ...

Turen til Verdal og Værnes gikk via Oslo. Jeg hadde tross alt all verdens tid. I Trondheim dristet vi oss til å spise i restauranten i toppen av Tyholttårnet. Spennende opplevelse, men jeg hadde jo håpet at den spant rundt litt fortere enn den gjorde..

... irgendwie erschrocken, wenn der Ball zu ihnen kam. Am Ende hat Rosenborg mit insgesamt 5:0 gewonnen und die Spieler haben sich riesig gefreut. Es gab sogar ein Feuerwerk zur Feier des Tages. Vorhin wurden die Gruppen ausgelost und Rosenborg spielt gegen den FC Chelsea, Schalke und Valencia. Also könnte es sich vielleicht lohnen mal wieder im Stadion vorbeizuschauen.

... als es um die Fehmarn Belt Connection ging. Dann schonmal große Augen gemacht, weil der Bus vom Flughafen in die Stadt eigentlich nur durch Tunnel fuhr. Dann irgendwo in der Stadt ausgestiegen und meine allererste Aktion in Norwegen: zu Burger King und einen Cheeseburger essen. Zu meiner Entlastung auf den Flügen gab es nix und in Kopenhagen hab ich irgendwie das Falsche gegessen (Wassereis und kl. Salat). Dann mit dem Bus zur ...

... municipality visit we headed to the library, where I quickly checked my e-mail and wrote my previous blog. The library was very nice. It was cool because it was built on top of the ruins from St.Olavs church. They had the original stones and even skeletons that were found. We quickly grabbed lunch on our way to the Nidaros Cathedral. Once there, we were given a tour of the inside of the church (sadly, we couldn't take pictures) but it was beautiful! Learning about how ...

Marilyn's Father emigrated from Trondheim in the 1930s. We were met by her cousin Elsa and her husband Ivar. Then then took us on a tour of Trondheim. We drove through the city seeing the major local attractions. We visited Nidaros Domkirke and gardens. They pointed out the Royal Residence where the royal family stays when visiting Trondheim ...