Trondheim Apartment Hotel

Steamed out of Bergen on the MS Nordkapp two days ago. Leaving Norway's second largest city (250,000 souls) by sea is only fittting since it harkens the imagination back 1,000 years when the Viking hordes set off to create chaos from disorder.

At 11,300 tons, this craft of Hurtigruten is a spendid piece of work. Constructed in 1996, the Nordkapp is a floating art gallery with impressive pieces of work on the main decks (7 in number). The common ...

... forward to since her Norwegian friend had specifically recommended it), the seas were too rough and the boat continued up the coastline.

We stopped in Bodo, where we visited a modern cathedral (1956) and the surprisingly interesting Bodo Nordland Museum. This museum contains exhibits of traditional Sami life and a huge collection of ...

... Had a nice first flight and organized my paperwork for the trip chronologically; and really got into reading Rick Steeves Scandinavia book

Tim Flew into Oslo by way of Chicago and Philadelphia then on to Trondheim, Norway. Sunniva and Morgan met us at the airport and after a brief stop in Hell (for photos), we proceeded to Trondheim.

... it. Originally cloesd by the council in 1988 and then reopenned by a private group in 1990 the Gråkallbanen is the city's only remaining tram line. It runs on narrow metre gauge track, initially through town before continuing on its own right of way up the western slopes of the city to a traditional recreation area. The return trip clocked in just under an hour and was quite a rustic experience. There are lots of short rail sections remaining and most of the route is single track ...

... much). Samantha - hope you are having fun with Zoe and Gabby - make sure you give Grandmamman some rest too. Yesterday was a long and fun day. I didn't get to sleep until 2 in the morning, which means that I was probably up for 38 hours. Norway is beautiful. The ...

... minutes to her home. We wanted to avoid the $35 each way taxi, but found that the city bus was costly as well at $6 a ride per person. This is Norway. We arrive at the Tha Mwey home about 3:30 and it's completely dark. The bus ride took us through a lot of city traffic. K Paw Gay came home from work and school. She's not only studying Norwegian, but also translates for social services between Karen and Norwegian ...

am Samstag war Travis in town und hat im Rahmen der UKA (drei Kulturwochen alle zwei Jahre), die das Ereignis des Jahres ist, ein Konzert gegeben. Um die 6000 Leute waren da und da die Band dachte, dass sie nur in einem kleine Club spielen würde, waren sie zum Konzertbeginn sichtlich überrascht und haben sich gefreut. Insgesamt waren wir galube ich acht oder neun (moment ich zähl mal durch: Sandy ...

... 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 ...

... Zeitweise dachte ich, ich bin in Berlin, da gab es nicht so große Unterschiede. War echt gut Mein Fazit bis jetzt: Tolle Stadt, tolle Menschen und es ist um 23 Uhr noch etwas hell. Jupi!!! Wohn uebringens neben dem Lerkendal Stadium (Rosenborg Ballclub, kennt vielleicht einer von euch) und es laeuft gerade ein Spiel. Da muss man glatt mitgroelen, aber leider hoer ich nur was und seh nix. Der Club ist sozusagen das Heiligtum der Trondheimer.

... Norway. It was a challenge packing for this trip: 7 days of cold weather, and we have to carry our junk around on our backs. Needless to say, we are wearing the same outfits over and over again. :o) After meeting at the train station at 7:45 am (yes, I actually woke up in time!), we were on our way. Our first stop was Røros, an old German copper mining town that is approximately a 3 hour train ride from Hamar. As a UNESCO World Heritage site, the town now survives through tourism ...