A Rainy Day In Tromso

The Bridge

     Today we spent a rainy day in Tromso. This is the first port that we have not been docked

Old Buildings

right in the centre of town. Princess had a shuttle bus service for the 4 kms to the city. We were away early and had a chance to walk around the downtown before we headed to a church service. All churches in Tromso have an 11 am service. Tromso was called “Paris of the North” and was not destroyed in WW2. The result is that the buildings have retained much of their original facades. Being Sunday only the

Arctic Cathedral

souvenir shops were open. We wanted to take the cable car to the top of the mountain, it was the thing to do here. We found the right local bus to get us there. When we arrived the top of the mountain was shrouded in clouds. We figured quickly that there would be no photo ops to be had and decided to simply walk back into town. We stopped at the Arctic Cathedral, arriving just after a wedding. It is a ultra modern structure built in 1965. There are series of triangles of glass, steel and concrete. The inside is very plain except for the stained glass window. It is quite a contrast to the Tromso Cathedral built in 1861 which we visited on our early walk around.     We walked

We Were There

the bridge back to the main part of town, stopping at a photographic museum filled with works by local photographers. It did have a number of interesting shots from the past 100 years. We did try to find a bar to have a local beer but most places were closed. It started to the rain harder so we returned to the ship. The rest of the late afternoon was spent having a cup of tea, a snack a rest. Because of the port schedule on this cruise, the activities on board are limited. Dinner and a production show ended the day. Both were very good. The captain announced that

Bridge Walk

weather is moving in and the seas will pick up later tonight causing us to rock a bit. We are suppose to anchor and be tendered tomorrow and from his announcement it seems that we probably anchor but after that is anyone's guess. There is a wind limit to running tenders in high winds. We do have an easy tour scheduled for tomorrow with photography the primary reason. Even if we get in, the weather could be a problem for taking pictures. As far as the midnight sun we have not seen it in the last day. It remains very overcast.