Trondheim

Thursday - Trondheim This morning we wake to cloudy skies as we sail into Trondheim. Felt the ship move around a bit last night but no one had any problems. Today is tipped to be partly cloudy with max. temperature of 17. We head off at 10, it is about a 15 min walk to the city centre. It is a pleasant walk from the pier. When we are in the sun it is quite warm, but cool in the shade. We visit the main sites of the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace and armoury, the old bridge to old town and the royal residence. 

In the old town they have a bike lift to help riders up a steep hill. You sit on your bike and place one foot on the lift and it takes you up like an escalator. There is a large sun dial in the city centre, but unfortunately that whole area is undergoing renovations, so we could only see the statue. 

The city is very picturesque and the water side very pleasant.  We get back on board at 12.30. Just in time for lunch!

We have been having a debate about tug boats ever since we saw smaller boats that are used to transfer the ropes to the mooring anchors. Ross has been calling them Scuffy the tug boat. We have insisted it is Tuffy the tug boat. Today was the first time we were able to check it on the internet and the answer Scuffy. Ross graciously accepted our apologies and moved on (NOT). He is a modest winner (NOT).

We are due to set sail for Honninsvag around 4.30. 

We have another go at trivia and end up with 15 out of 20. Some smart arse group won with 20.  We sail away at 5 pm. The captain gives us a run down on tomorrow where we can expect winds of 30 to 40 knots and a max temp of 12 degrees, he also said that at about 5 am tomorrow morning we we pass the arctic circle. He added that the further north we go there will be difficulty with the internet signal, so I may not be able to post for the next few days.