Unfortunately, because of a land slide, the Rauma Railway is out of operation, so we take the train from Dombas instead of Andalsnes. The scenery is as spectacular and ever changing.
‘The Troll Wall’ (Trollveggen) is a natural feature in the landscape and the tallest vertical cliff in Europe (1100 meters). It is a most popular challenge for rock climbers
Trollveggen got its name after a big wedding among the local trolls, in which the participants partied so wildly that they didn’t notice that the sun was rising, and, as you might know, trolls turn into stone when they are subjected to sunlight.
Or so goes the story…And speaking of those little creatures, we presume these partied as well…
Because of an Aqua Nor exhibition, the hotels are full in Trondheim but Mel found us a very spacious Airbnb.
Is that Roger taking a bus? Lol
We must say the ATB is very efficient😊
For some, this is another option…
As the centre of the city, Midtbyen is a most important transportation hub. Notice the Nidaros cathedral, a memorial to St Olav, built over a 230 year period, starting in 1070. A major reconstruction started in 1869, was completed in 2001.
By Edgar El, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52934798
We walked up to the Kristiansten Fortress. Great view of the harbour and a very significant historical site, site of Rinnan’s execution, a Norwegian who joined the gestapo in 1940.
We walked the shopping street…
As we can attest to, Trondheim is one of the most well planned cities in Norway.
And we foraged ha! This is a quest to find wild-growing edible goods in the neighborhood, berries, wild herbs, seaweed etc… We were astonished by what we found and the taste of our resulting meal.
Thanks to Jim-Andre, our expert guide, we will be so much more aware of our surroundings when back home. I am positive I have seen <polypody> on our property in Ontario!! Thank you Up Norway for making this happen and for helping us plan this wonderful holiday!
Cheese and crackers, a delicious salad, a tasty drink +++What a reward!
Last but not least, we celebrate early at Fagn, an award winning Michelin restaurant!
No night on the town…the taxi is picking up Mel, Dan and Curtis at 3:30 a.m.. for their flight to Amsterdam😊 Luckily they have rebooked their flight to Toronto on KLM because of the Air Canada strike.
Roger and I are happy to board our original flight back to Canada the next day.
Thank you Mel for the beautiful knitted sweaters, all in Norwegian knitting patterns of course. They kept us nice and cozy during our holiday and will do for years to come.😊
Lots 2 See 