Thursday 16th August 2018
There was a window of opportunity today as it wasn’t raining, for a change, to make a trip into Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway.
Just outside the campsite was the bus into Trondheim, Line 38. We were informed that the journey was approximately 40 minutes and reception kindly gave us updated information regarding bus times so we set off, armed with coats and umbrellas. We certainly weren’t expecting it to stay dry for the whole day!
Sure enough the bus arrived on time and we paid our 120 NOK for the journey. (It is possible to purchase tickets on a smart phone but we couldn’t get the app to work).Reception informed us that cash was necessary for payment on the bus. This was by far the most expensive public transport we had encountered during our travels but was probably cheaper than car park fees in the city.
We alighted at Prinsen Kinosenter as this was the closest stop to Nidaros/Nidarosdomen Cathedral.
Although we didn’t take up the opportunity to visit the interior of the cathedral, the exterior is suitably impressive and worth a wander around.
Next to here were the Archbishop’s Palace museums. The buildings are all located around a central courtyard and we chose to visit the Military and Resistance Museum, which charts Norway’s wars, from the Viking era to the present.
The museum was on several levels and was extremely informative. The displays were all brilliant, with English translations on each. It was definitely worth visiting, particularly if you are interested in World War history.
A short walk through the church yard brought us to the Old Town Bridge, Gamle Bybro over the River Nidelva.
We continued our walk through the cobbled streets of the Old Town, Bakklandet with several pavement cafes and pastel coloured buildings until we made our way back to the river and Bakke Bru (bridge) where we had one more chance to admire the old wooden buildings here.
It had been such a long time since we had visited a city, albeit a small one such as Trondheim but it was vibrant, with several modern shopping areas, hotels and restaurants and bars, particularly those located around the river and its inlets. We also heard a couple of well known performers (Tom Odell and Sigrid) doing sound tests for an upcoming music festival (Pstereo) that night along by the river bank.
Our lunch venue was Café Løkka between Bakklandet and Solsiden, which specialises in burgers and beer. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good enough to enjoy the outdoor eating area but what’s new lately 😉 One slow cooked pulled pork burger, a Purka, one BBQ and bacon burger, two beers…. 570 NOK.
After lunch we did a spot of shopping in Solsiden shopping mall before catching the bus (120 NOK) back again to Storsand.