Mære

This was my 3rd visit to the area north of Trondheim where my Grandfather came from, Skatval, as well as points further north. Sigrun (my second cousin) and Asbjørn's house is in the distance. You can see how beautiful the landscape is. The praires of North Dakota must have been quite the shock for the immigrants!

Traveling Northward

July 28th 2007
On Friday afternoon I hopped on the train to Trondheim -- just a 6.5 hour train ride and with wonderful views to boot! And while most everything in Norway is very expensive, my early purchase train ticket only cost 199 crowns (about $35). Pretty amazing! At this point I realized I had forgotten my camera battery charger back at the hotel in Oslo so, alas, I began to conserve on the photo ta ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo

Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more

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