Scandic Hotel Nedre Elvehavn Trondheim

... booking, we discovered where we had to head. Luckly just after reaching the hostel, the heavens opened and it chucked it down.<br> We had only booked to stay for one night as we are making our way up to Tromsø. So during the day (right now) we visited the only sights that are here. The Nidaros Cathedral and the old town and ...

... 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 ...

... from over 1,000 years ago, among other things. Bodo was heavily bombed in World War II (2/3 of the town's buildings were destroyed) so it has a very post-war feel to it.<br><br>Thanks to the diverted course, we arrived in Stokmarknes, home to the Hurtigruten museum, at around 8pm instead of 1:00 am. As a consolation prize for the change in itinerary ...

... the lines of "it's such a charming little town", and that's pretty much what it is. Today was our day to visit the small city on the banks of the Nidelva River and the fjord. We were not in the same rush as yesterday so we enjoyed a slow start, and with no set breakfast to attend we didn't have to get up at any specific hour. Trondheim has taken the typical European "closed for winter" attitude to another level, being "only open June-August". As such our options were limited ...

... had a really nice time looking at all the beautiful landscapes. We then stopped on one of the Islands (Froya) and picked up the Mayor, Vice Mayor and past Mayor, who were our hosts for the rest of the day.We continued on to our destination, a small fishing Island called Mausund where we were treated to a reception and also saw them unload some rock crabs. We got to walk around and mingle a little ...

... union) haben wir hier jede Menge Spass und Bewegung. Nachdem sich alle bis zur letzten Station durchgekämpft hatten, gab es ein leckeres Barbeque. Wo? natürlich draußen. Grillen im Schnee - sehr toll. Gewonnen hat übrigens mein Team - jaaaaaa!!! Und der Preis ist ein Filmabend nur für uns acht mit Pizza, Chips und einem Freibier. Auf das letzte kann ich verzichten, aber sonst ist das schon cool.

Ja, jetzt bin ich also die Neue und werde beäugt und immer wieder dasselbe gefragt. Bist du neu? Wo kommst du her? Wie lange bleibst du? Wieso lernt man in Deutschland Norwegisch? ... Aber eigentlich läuft es ganz gut. Ich verstehe erstaunlich viel von den Vorlesungen. Wobei das hier aber auch optimal ist. Wir sind vielleicht 65 und es herrscht wirklich Ruhe im Hörsaal. Außerdem gibt es für fast alle Vorlesungen die Folien schon ...

Trondheim or Nidaros (the initial name), was the original capital of Norway in the 11th century and is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen. It is also home to the pilgrimage target, the Nidaros Cathedral where the famous St. Olav is believed to be buried. If you like a wide range of music varying from country pop/rock to classical and jazz then you must co-inside your visit to Olavsfestdagene. A 10 day festival ...

Steaming into Trondheim by boat on a grey afternoon. A. awaited me on the dock, she brought me to her car. The yellow Toyota Yaris. A quick kiss and we where on our way to her appartment. It became a nice evening and night. The next day we saw Trondheim and its sounding sights. Walking, talking and drining all over town. A very very good time. After a few days we headed towards her familys cabin in the mountains.

... the mine closed down in 1977. The town is quite old, and rather depressing with the dismal gray clouds that surrounded us there. The houses were virtually all made of timbers, yet vibrantly painted. We were given a two hour tour of the town by one of Inger's friends, who took us inside of houses, through the mine pilings, as well as the church that stands proudly on the hill. The surrounding area is all farmland and hills, and just beautiful. We enjoyed ourselves there, participating ...