Bergen to Trondheim

On Sunday it was a two hour flight from Refjavic to Bergen, Norway (the second largest city in Norway). As both airports are well outside their respective cities each airport transfer took almost as long as the flight and we lost two hours due to time difference.

Monday morning I took a very interesting cultural walking tour of Bergen, most of it wasn't that old due to it either being burnt down or destroyed in World War Two. 

The theatre built to showcase Norwegian cultural performances only. 

In the wooden house area they place their rubbish and recycling in the appropriate bin and it's taken away via an underground system. All rubbish in Norway is burnt and the energy generated is used for heating. It's too rocky for them to bury rubbish. 

I queued twenty minutes for a reindeer hotdog from the oldest hotdog stand in the city. It was nice but didn't taste particularly different to other hotdogs.

Monday afternoon we boarded the Havila Pollux, our home for the next eleven nights as we head along the coast of Norway and back. So far it's been very relaxing, lots of knitting, chatting, listening to podcasts and watching beautiful scenery.

Tuesday's highlight was Geiranger Fjord, simply stunning. I really wondered how some people drive to their houses.

Today, Wednesday I did a historical walking tour in Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway. Much of it has been rebuilt due to a fire in the 1600s and then bombing in World War Two but it was very pretty in the Old City. 

The cathedral took two hundred years to rebuild, the first part being in Roman style and the latter parts in Gothic. 

We had a German guide as the tour was meant to be bilingual in Germany and English but he quickly worked out all the Germans understood English so it became an English only tour. On the so all announcements are in Norwegian, English and German. 

They have the world's first bicycle lift, which was out of action today but our guide explained it's use. 

Trondheim is down a very different fjord, it was exciting to see farmland at breakfast this morning and then again this afternoon as we headed out to sea.

And in case you're wondering the food is amazing on board. No buffets, just beautifully presented food, with a menu that changes every four days, showcasing the region we are in.