Trondheim – A Big City

  Last night around midnight there was a wonderful sunset. We are down to about 3 hours

Midnight Sunset

of darkness a day as we move north along the coast. We are now as far north as Iceland. By tomorrow we should be above the Arctic Circle which means continuous daylight. 

     We were ashore in Trondheim early. It is one of the biggest places that we will visit . There was plenty to see. We managed about 6 hours of walking around. The short list of places included the outdoor market, the Stiftsgarden, cathedral, Bishops house, the old bridge, the fort, old town and the U Boat pens. After leaving the tourist bureau, we passes through a blocks long open air market. We were early and they were just opening the tents. We stopped at the Catholic

Nidaros Cathedral

church which is now used for concerts. Inside was a “childrens” choir from Minnesota practicing for a concert later in the day. We stopped at the Stiftsgarden which is the summer home of the royal family. Once a private residence, it has 140 rooms. They were home – we waved the queen's wave but we got no response. Next came the Nidaros cathedral. Built starting in 1070 and finished in 1300. It is a previous catholic now Lutheran church. It was a typical Gothic structure with a huge pipe organ. We found out later that the tower is sometimes can be climbed! Maybe next time! We returned later in the day for an organ recital. Next to the church, the Archbishop's residence have been largely rebuilt. The old bridge was the access to the Kristiansten fortress built is 1681. The Nazi executed members of the Norwegian resistance here during World War 2. It afforded nice views of

Old Town

the city. On the way down to the old town and wharves, we passed a bicycle lift. You lock in the right foot, balance and you are pushed up the hill! Easy biking! A walk along the old town next to the river, then a return for the recital and another stroll through the open market which was packed with people. This gave an opportunity to try reindeer hard sausage. Quite tasty! 

     Our last stop was off the beaten path. We needed to ask directions a few times but we did find the WW2 submarine bunkers built by the Nazis. It is a bit out of the tourist area so we took

WW 2 Submarine Pens

our picture and left. Basically the

Selfie

pens are not open to the curious public. Finally a return to the ship for some tea ended the day ashore. After a short rest, we watched sail away. The day was very warm and sunny! We dressed for dinner and headed for the elite lounge. Today the food was assorted Sushi with soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger.. Dinner and a comedy showtime ended the long day. The comedian was not very funny and neither of us enjoyed the show. Tomorrow is a “restful” day at sea. We need it!