Today I woke up in Trondheim! After a quick breakfast, I decide to jump ship and walk into town. Now of course the ship has set excursions for the city, but (as is everything in Norway) this teacher is on a budget! So given my options to sleep in, take my time at breakfast and just relax on the ship... or hoof it on my own... I am jumping ship!
It is a 20-25 minute walk into the town center and I can not find a single map to take... SO... I take a digital picture of the big map at the reception desk and decide to make a go at it! 20 minutes later I am facing my goal...the Nidaros Cathedral! I will go into detail regarding this cathedral in one of my other presentations. I am limited with what I can send (satellite remember)
Trondheim was founded around 997 by the viking King Olav Trygvasson. First known as Nidaros, Tronheim was Norway's first capital city and now is the third largest city in Norway (about 170.000 people).
I really enjoyed my independent walk around the city... my fears of getting lost and then in turn missing my ship's departure faded away with each step around this friendly town. I have just gotten back on board and the ship is preparing to depart. Today our sail will take us along Kjeungskjaer Fjord which is said to feature the "most beautiful lighthouses of Norway"! I hope the weather clears... no rain but very cloudy! Trust me... I will still be snapping pictures!
I will jump on tonight after dinner and post... seemed to work out well last night!
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