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Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim July 5th 2018

TODAY WE ARE IN TRONDHEIM. We are still having fabulous weather although they are telling us that by the time we get to Hammerfest it will be raining. Well, we'll see. We have been to Trondheim before so we are taking the shuttle into town and walking around. We found our first Burger King so we went in to try out the WiFi It was far superior to that on the ship and I got all my pictures from my phone uploaded into the cloud. I shall publish some of those pictures with this posteven though they are from other ports. Sorry for the confusion but this seems to be the best that I can do.... read more
BERGEN: FERRY CROSSING BEHIND OUR SHIP
BERGEN: INTERIOR OF BULL'S HOUSE
BERGEN: INTERIOR OF BULL'S HOUSE

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag July 4th 2018

So the first thing we knew was the battery warning light came on yesterday. We headed for a garage, great timing mechanics had gone at 4 and it was 4.15. Garages only open again in morning. We drove on and stopped at a lovely spot by a river and decided to head for garage in the morning. We did that and managed to get to a place called Storen looking for a car repair place when “Mac”, that’s the van’s name just died. Albeit it was on a small road just outside a business. Phil had to walk up to the garage who said busy for 3 weeks and then they could fit us in! Rang the RAC, took them around a couple of hours but a breakdown truck eventually turned up said it was the ... read more
Our view from Mack

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag July 3rd 2018

A few suprising things we have noticed: Very poor quality bread. You could use many Norwegian loaves as a hammer. They are incredibly solid and dense. The only cakes they do in about 90% of shops are 2 very sweet danish pastries. They seem to like waffles a lot but eat them cold. Reindeer feature on local menus so we have indulged - sorry Rudolph. There are a large number of hybrid and electric cars. Tolls are a feature of Norwegian roads. To add insult they normally do them to fund major road improvements. So you crawl through rough sections of road for miles and are charged for it. Some small private roads charge a toll. You put the money in an envelope and write your registration on it and drop it in a box. Norway ... read more

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag July 3rd 2018

In Scandanavia a lot of minor roads aren' t tarmaced and are gravel. They can be quite rough. Some of my most anxious driving has been at less than 10 mph. We went to Hällingsfället waterfall in Sweden which involved 35 miles offroad on quite rough track. The waterfall was stunning but the driving was not. Norwegians and Swedes fly down these roads at top speed scattering stones and leaving a trail of dust. I gingerly feel my way along sensitive to my suspension. Yesterday I set off for a lake on what I thought would be tarmac. After 10 miles the tarmac ended and rough track began.15 miles later we arrived at the lake. Lovely and we met a friendly Swedish couple who we had a drink with and some reindeer salami. However, I had ... read more
View from village museum.
Vingalen village
This afternoon's quality dirt road.

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim June 25th 2018

Bonjour à tous, Je commence par vous demander toute votre indulgence pour les fautes, les accents qui manquent. Taper des textes sur une tablette, avec l’écriture intuitive ce n’est pas mon truc. Parfois je n’arrive même pas à corriger, je ne connais pas assez, le fonctionnement du clavier, il n’en fait souvent qu’à ça tête. Ma réservation hier à Molde un vrai succès, de part le prix, -60% sur le prix de base de Booking, un hôtel au minimum 3 étoiles, une chambre avec vue sur le fjord, et un repas hier au soir digne d’un gastro. Des darnes de saumon accompagnées d’une purée sauce ?? Que je n’ai su traduire, pas plus que les légumes, certains grillés et présentés comme du bacon. Un délice et très copieux. Un service de classe. Encore une fois je ... read more
Mellom Byen Og Elva
Molde hôtel
tranquille  sur son île !!!

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim June 24th 2018

Hi Everyone We are in Trondeim now which is surrounded by a river,woke up to rain,but we donned our raincoats to see the sights, When it got to wet,we would duck into the shops,which of course was a plus for me!!!. we found the Norwegian people very friendly when we asked the way,it was fun to see the different shops and how they do things. Came back for a break,then went out again along the river the rain had eased.I like Trondeim surrounded by water and wonderful quant houses and buildings 178,000 people live here. Trondeim was the religious heart of Norway,Trondeimwas the ancient capital of Norway,where monarchs were crowned until 1991. Trondeim has a name now as the capital of technology and for its high proportoon of students.. KS... read more
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Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim June 24th 2018

Hi to everyone We had a great day today,after breakfast we started out to catch the tram that would take us high up around Trondeim,at the last stop we got off where there was a beautiful lake where people were walking their dogs and children. Today we didnt have any rain,which was a Blessing. On the way down we got off at the tram museum,which of course Kevin loved !!!! We finished the day by going out to have dinner with Wok and Lyn our friends from Canberra as it was Lyns Birthday. We had an enjoyable evening. Returning to Hotel to do our packing,as we have an early start in the Morning. KS... read more
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Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Trondheim June 23rd 2018

Hello Again Yesterday we had a long day,we travelled 800 km,by train ,ferry,Coach. The scenery was superb. We departed Narvik by coach to Fauske Railway station,which included the Borgnes Ferry. Hopped on train for 7hours beautiful scenery and we had lots of fun chatting ect. We had dinner at 830 at the Quality Hotel Grande,Kongensgate opposite station. Hopped on the coach for another 2 hrs and arrived in Trondheim at about midnight. Trondheim is on a lake,so going to explore today. KS... read more
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Europe » Norway » Trøndelag June 22nd 2018

A few moments on our first two days in Norway. First some reindeer we saw at the side of the road. Bernie saw an elk on the road when she walked Jeffrey later yesterday evening. Today we drove to Brönnöysund. Norway's roads are much busier. In Sweden it was not unusual not to see a car for 10 miles. If we could see two vehicles it was rush hour. In Norway it is much busier. The roads are narrower and the scenery stunning. However, this means they are slow and winding. There are some amazing bridges and long tunnels. Today was our first ferry. Roughly £ 18 to go for 20 minutes across a fijord from Holm to Venneysund. It will be the first of many.... read more
Waiting to board our first ferry
The view from the ferry. It was blowing hatd and cold!
Heron from our parking spot tonight. He keeps coming back so I think it is his favourite perch.\

Europe » Norway » Trøndelag » Hell May 22nd 2018

Saturday It's been quite cold overnight, the thermometer is only reading 7C, so we put the heating on, which means that we get a bit longer in bed whilst things warm up.After breakfast we head back to Roros museum, we start by visiting the exhibits, there are a lot of scale working models of the local copper mine through the different ages. There is also an interesting exhibition of local clothing through different times. Because of the mine, the local people were relatively better off than elsewhere, as the wages paid were good, this was reflected in their outfits. At 11 we joined Marcus, our guide, who is a flamboyant type of chap, he has a waxed moustache and for a reason I can't imagine he was wearing a leather dog collar complete with a red ... read more
Slag Road.
An unfortunate place for his sword
The church's interior




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