Trondheim, Norway

In between alternating hail and rain (and a couple of sunny moments) Andy took these pictures around Trondheim during a few days' visit.

Oslo's airport: clean and serene. Trondheim is built along the banks of the Nidelva, a salmon river. Former storefronts, viewed from the 19th c. Old Town Bridge (Bybrua). Nidaros Cathedral, started in 1070. Cathedral detail. The footbridge over the Nidelva. Treehouses as art installation around a downtown church. Trendy shoppers ignore one-legged homeless guy. Municipal bikes for use around town. Bybrua, Nidaros steeple, and old stores. I climbed up to the 17th c. Kristiansten Festning (fortress). View from the ramparts. This is a good fortress to have if you need to repel the Swedes. Downtown Trondheim from the hilltop. I had a cup of coffee in out of the rain and wind. I came across this event by accident. It's hard to explain. It's the Nidelva Bathtub Race. In fact, I'm not going to explain. Just enjoy the photos. I took refuge from the weather inside the museum at the Archbishop's Palace. I stumbled across the coolest Volvo in Trondheim. And then I happened to cross the footbridge... ...just in time for the annual Rubber Ducky Race. Race observers. I walked through the old hospital district... ...and back across the river to look at the boats. And the 6:10 am flight to Oslo provided a sunrise worth waking up for.