Welcome to Trondheim!
When I woke up this morning it was raining and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to get out and about. But soon a little spot of blue sky appeared. And then another. And then those blue little pieces of sky grew. Rain wouldn't be an excuse!
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No HOHO here, either |
Getting to the city requires crossing train tracks by way of a steep overhead walkway. I heard people at breakfast discussing it, and just listening to the stress it was causing them was making me stressed about it.
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See the incline between the buildings? |
It took some very strong self-talk to decide to pull Scooter up and over the thing. Thankfully it never came to that because at the bottom of the steep walkway was a teeny tiny sign.
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Heis = Elevator |
![location of elevator at cruise port in Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYUOVp9Ywfvc29a5bUlbLFpw1Cdkaqn14HKLYvxdqkP5bH1Zb94hvIHErRsoMgMrvItztaAjxKKUHLzPnY0oZ3NvrTq9xjTpRaluG5GpOymmZ_P7TDBflLTj4avLggWScDIpRIrVHjhjULGxaS_RUpR8vOvn-yIklhHFbfwvYho6oGKaWb2oliJX3mHE/w400-h220/IMG_3003.jpeg)
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Stay left even though it looks like you're walking into a construction zone |
Once down at street level is where the fun began. While I had a map in my pocket I again didn't use it. Following the crowds, I quickly crossed my first bridge.
![waterways in Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT5AzL3V32-d8oD58e1N5lmA6rgwk-gSLTppHNtBJdVblPzt2pS41v1ePl9iefN-21czsOizvZNws-D5Rzn6RQdnklgPqUzJvGXBJVNBlrTDZ0hwUSPI4VqyUB-7v9SzI7z-FV70TsluI0k-vtKJcGucPW9SzFq7ZAt13LUJ0Du2IRnfK6YIucaHpJjo/w400-h250/IMG_2998.jpeg)
I continued up the street until I saw colorful decorations on what looked to be a pedestrian area on the right.
![Trondheim, Norway colorful decorations](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1mJUOHrajCSpTzWmTW3lZvq-1lxs--crMFIhvG-BdrcWwnQoy-e7YhftDNfKTsFpA59E4IToa1QrrTDIpDDOQyQ1IwjP0vGE1N_rYWpXtc7DqwB9gmr6A8GODeZxhEkCIqYAU96Ur3fb-afCg2jX_xw_itA7R3Cg6wDL-qrfNqsFEiofay1eYTmKmWY/w300-h400/IMG_2952.jpeg)
I took the right and continued until I came to colorful umbrellas.
![Trondheim, Norway umbrellas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b4p8wfQWzWXQkrVRje3YrV14zbwBTE_q9nlhurJjl72aYetE-MfofJYhfyZ5KNLkC_aq6ufrPAFe8f2xvjwgtMSoFekbW6S-l1ZBAeUrcJS-v_e6CAeYahgSHCbi_2nb0jv54xZpreXvVteqTW1mjdDCJYkIjbKGI4Q9qTMZtfcIFrcq9MdkI7EteEg/w300-h400/IMG_2958.jpeg)
All kinds of shops and a few restaurants lined the area. On a whim I decided to take a left when the overhead colors ended. It was a couple blocks later (maybe even a few?) when I ran into Trondheim Square and the statue of the Viking King Olav Tryggvason, the founder of Trondheim.
![iking King Olav Tryggvason, the founder of Trondheim in Trondheim Square.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbNFINYkt40DxBQ9aTaCmPHpo-HZQxFa9e_bpFL-zIB5g4rke3k2EQk5KQE44bZJS1ByWzv0B5FDM5QWbYZtd7j68jjskOGkrQ25BktA9alFCreW7dE9X4fux169tUz5D9qKF8fuams1VyfIeSwtSuJY7Hm0aTiXVX40nzU7tKP0PZBKcbGvTQAEV6U8/w300-h400/IMG_2963.jpeg)
I continued past the square and stumbled upon the Nidaros Cathedral. It's the world's northernmost medieval cathedral. Work started on it all the way back in 1070.
![Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAcinta5uY7ci1zjAR6sdhfmHq-Z7ev-uZYdxqpwx4FE8l3xzrynKcsvySIS_q7NaDhAwXxj-tGrGy_z97Z5wWkrQwneuwnt5jaN8j5xIWYj4M-Ab0jddbjpja-Bgdz6SwB1ANECyEkFrjqee7DuwUONT2eNND6SlzR7A5wSwLWmvex2vzjA-fNbI1ZM/w400-h300/IMG_2971.jpeg)
I decided to roll around the right side of it and found it just as beautiful there.
![Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzpHLtYapV1ruOSBQ1j5JUPefDQxv647OArT8hcBPKsZAZiXiG4SQThPjrlskN_i9BWlMVB2ue-JGC0z63asr0VpAQZG1uFryuV-2RVy_VVE8CLpiGfahuYxiEKO_6k7e3LKPeWvWRPpoPluhW-ACX2E_gOAR05a1cC7Er8oPjzsf_zwAkN00ZP7XCYI/w300-h400/IMG_2974.jpeg)
After sitting and admiring it for a bit I headed back out the front and took a right. Thanks to the recent rains Scooter and I ran into some trouble.
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Icky, mucky mud. |
Covered with muck we made our way to the Old Town Bridge.
![Old Town Bridge, Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc41B5e9VQJ3ETmsIt4Kh4T9DQILGJSDnZ3bByKbJPQ5F_BquQhUQMpQd03ZYrGN-9kkjqGUtpe1C4E14IcWYr2duvuTw7pZZgJ-YTS5kPhUFwOjUsSmAaQN0rAkpSEE4BnAWetk5nOdGT2MciiOJFCLqmlWwFnSKuYyn9Jr4JTGlnoIzsY4ds8WO6eX0/w383-h400/IMG_2985.jpeg)
I saw the colorful buildings along the water Trondheim is so famous for.
![Trondheim, Norway waterways](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0tksg7LbAJEOMGI7QMpEdyJr716lSgSpT-qWeU3UIY6A2Y3yaQPQzEIYzg5kwvXY_wzLRVlIlFIv_xfzHxG1n8A-CKBVUOQ_rkYMLVSvRFpiYPb9z4E1L-0oWKBPw-maxF_E-6qvdwXYWic-cT35j877jWzspAapPkxMCGIyyqvmsDZGEmCCyxYT3sE/w400-h266/IMG_2983.jpeg)
I headed to another bridge by the Radisson hotel and took more photos of the buildings.
![Trondheim, Norway waterways](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3kqqHSppHIxTheqAnyTYk1LfpC1VkXHBiMejZgX-A46kjWuBhgnsz9BRe6Qt03W0gUNch1AN5ORxrHGlW3lcFWpZnJ--mfZRxr9ehEbMU2wo4mFyVs2NOiG0nzUFRO0NxPu8fifxIyPlDTnBDt7x0mJZApg63eZpbrGNLvgmRH_mR_J4_v3e8x4i5_w/w400-h229/IMG_2996.jpeg)
I don't know how I did it, but I somehow found my way back to the square. It was fascinating watching and listening to everything going on. I soaked it all in - the languages being spoken, the styles of dress, and the different activities of both tourists and locals.
![Trondheim Square in Trondheim, Norway](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhTKT4F1CiDjXneZ7n9qgt3wdvmA4O-PafrerSgN1yZeRFkqfarOlL2AZVPlNaZpDlZG0nSgFUwVi67T7TPiAEwxNA-igILzb5QbSYTFxk22UYZGlFV8LZhDpZUFksqU-lw7itFTe3cG_4zOpd8WGMAX8g9BfnDb34cdhdNWybWW6KzHKKuHFYhHH-hw/w400-h300/IMG_2988.jpeg)
Here are a few other things I ran across today...
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I may not have followed the sign but I still took a picture of it. |
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Ouchie on the bum |
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Both Scooter and I are going to need an alignment after riding on this all summer |
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Just one of many decorative manhole covers |
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Trolls, trolls, trolls |
The F word is alive and well here.
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Sculpture not far from the ship. If you look closely you can see a reflection of the ship in the center mirrored panel. |
Just me and my scooter exploring a city on our own was better than any preplanned tour I could have taken.
Tomorrow we are in Ã…ndalsnes. See you then.