Yes, it’s Olav Trygvasson again, this time favored by the early morning light. As the Hurtigruten express ships make their way up and down the coast, almost every port is visited twice, although at greatly different times of day.
The Royal Family maintains a residence in Trondheim, the ancient capital and the country’s third largest city. We joined our group for a very chilly 7:30 walk about the city over sidewalks thick with ice.
We walked over to Nidaros Cathedral again and through the arch to the Bishop’s Residence.
Then over the Nidelva River on the Old Town Bridge (from 1861) through the Gate of Fortune to take a look at the world’s first and only bicycle lift that ascends a hill on the other side of the river. Alas, it was closed for the winter, but here’s the manufacturer’s website. http://trampe.no/en/home
The bridge afforded a great view of some of the warehouses lining the river, now converted to apartments.
Out in the fjord itself is Monk’s Island, a storied piece of rock serving as a Viking execution ground, a monastery, a fortress, a prison, a WWII anti-aircraft installation, and most recently a place for locals to go for a swim in summer.