Degerness and Ross Family History
Today we went down to the Historical Museum. We went to one in Sweden and now in Norway too. In a gorgeous old building with marble stairs (a lot of them) we saw exhibits on the Samuari, which had just opened this week. They also had … [Continue reading] about Museum, Flea Market and Scots
The town of Røros is one of the oldest towns of wooden buildings in Europe and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Røros is one of Norway’s coldest cities in the winter, but today was quite hot. The town is, of course, looked over by a … [Continue reading] about Røros and back to Oslo
The hotel we are staying at in Trondheim was a bakery before it was a hotel. Established in 1863 by Jacob Halseth and continued by his son Aldoph it seems to have been a fascinating institution. It produced 4,000 loaves of bread and 15,000 cakes … [Continue reading] about Bakery, Cruise ships and trip to Røros
My 2C1R and her husband showed us around Trondheim today. Walking around the town and taking in the sights and a few museums as well as spending some time visiting family. We visited the Nidaros Cathedral. This church is built on … [Continue reading] about Trondheim history and highlights
We left Oslo this morning and travelled by train to Trondheim. The train trip was 7.5 hours and very scenic. The city was founded in 997 by Olaf I Tryggvason who also made the first effective effort to Christianize Norway. We will explore … [Continue reading] about North to Trondheim
