Tromso library

Tromso day 3

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November 25th 2007
I'm not sure I have ever seen so many endless clouds before. In the roughly 3 days I have been in Tromso I have barely seen a bit of blue sky during the day, or a star at night. I had been hoping to get a good sight of the northern lights at some point, but with skies like this I'd have more chance of seeing the pope at a nightclub. That said, in daylight, or what passes for it during the win ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø

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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