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Canada Day in Norway and Sweden

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July 1st 2009
CANADA DAY!!! July 1st Got into Trondeheim and it was a beautiful morning around 7am. Checked out the board schedule and decided to take the next train east to Ostersund. I had an hour and a bit to explore. Took my bag with me not really enough time to lock it up. Went over the bridge through the harbour. Found out some history about the town. Turns out that this was Norways old capital city wi ... read more

Europe » Norway

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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