We had a virtually seamless trip to Norway - all the connections went smoothly, the kids enjoyed the plane rides, and only a few Legos were lost. Three countries, three flights, five checked bags which all arrived at our final destination, and a happy face (Pam) who met us at the Trondheim airport with a ride in her Trollmobile. There was one part of the journey that did not go well - that was checking in at DFW. I'll tell you more about that at a later date.
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| But still Dave had a smile on his face. |
Trondheim is at the outlet of the river Nid, where it enters the Tronhdeimsfjord. Here's the crew on the old drawbridge over the river. The buildings on the river are old warehouses, now converted into businesses, restaurants, and apartments.
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| On the Nid |
Our house is simply awesome. There is space galore, a piano, a trampoline, a wooden train set, and a backyard full of ripe currant bushes. It is furnished, so we have everything we could need.
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| Norwegian Wood |
The grass in the yard was overgrown when we arrived, so Dave got to work mowing, with an electric lawnmower that looks a bit like a flying saucer - no wheels. It just hovers over the grass. The yard reminds me so much of Minnesota. The grass is the same as what I grew up with, and the bushes and trees are familiar too. Katie picked some flowers from the yard for our first meal.
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| Today's lunch |
In the afternoon, we walked to a playground by the river. Let the tour of playgrounds begin!
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| My five favorite people |
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| Our swinging Grace |
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| "No, Mom! Don't take my picture!" |
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| Mathematicians at work |
After the playground, we walked to the Nidaros Cathedral. St. Olav is buried here. The cathedral was built in 1070.
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| In front of the Nidaros Cathedral |
We have a great view of the cathedral from our house - Sam and Katie call it Harry Potter's Castle. Tomorrow we plan to climb the towers - they only open those to the public during St. Olav Fest, which happens to be going on now.
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| Taking a nap before supper |
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| The sun setting behind Nidaros Cathedral - view from our living room window |
Nidaros Cathedral is an enigma 'cause it was built when Norway was Roman Catholic, but now it's a Lutheran place of worship. So when you're traveling Norway with your Catholic friends, they'll feel right at home there 'cause they'll recognize all the saints.
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