Friday 30th June 2017
"Founded by Viking King Olav Tryggvason. A trading post since 997.
Trondheim was once Norway's capital.
As a city it was founded on 1st January 1838. Today Trondheim is Norway's third-largest
city resting at the southern shore of the Trondheimsfjord, right at the
entryway of the mighty Nidelva River. Population
183,960. Trondheim is only 500
kilometers from the Arctic Circle, but the warm Gulf Stream gives
Trondheim a fairly mild climate. Moderate snow falls from November to March."
Today, Sunrise 3:10am / Sunset
11:32pm
After picking up our Pilot at
5.00 The journey to Trondheim was 90 miles up Trondheimsfjord.
Docked around noon, weather
really nice and warm and sunny, expected 22 degrees and looks like more.
Soon got ourselves ready and
caught the shuttle bus into town. Bus
dropped us at the Nidaros Domkirke (the Cathedral), site of the burial of King
Olav and despite the burning down of several cathedrals on this site, still the
Cathedral. The present one built in the
1800's.
Cathedral
From there went down to the Gamle
Bybro (town bridge) with fine views along the Nidelva River and the old
storehouses lining its banks.
Nidelva River and Storehouses
Circling round and through the
town, a very prosperous and popular shopping and university area to the Market
Square which contains a tall column surmounted with a statue of Olav
Tryggvason, the column doubling up as a giant sundial. Then made our way back to the ship, on foot, many interesting and colourful old buildings
along the way.
Back on board for refreshments
and time to sit in the sun in the expectation of much less desirable weather in
the days to come above the Arctic Circle.
Temperature this afternoon reached 30 degrees in the shade on our
balcony.
Planning for dinner from the
buffet on the open deck this evening, main dining room dinner at 5:30 much too
early on such a nice day.
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