5TH AUGUST TROMSO NORWAY 9 DEGREES – 12 DEGREES
We survived the night without seeing Roger!! Ha ha tricked him had dinner poolside and went to our stateroom about 8.30p.m and watched the stunning scenery sail by.
This am we did yoga which was great and then a quick breakie and onto the bus at 9.30am
Tromso looks the way a polar town should look with ice capped mountain ridges and jagged peaks Here the midnight sun shines from May 21st to July 21st and here the northern lights decorate the nights skies more than any other city in Norway so this is the place to be for that amazing spectacle.
A population of 58,000 people live in this very picturesque town. The houses are timber and very beautiful , scattered around the hillsides all with fabulous views
It was good to get off early as we managed to quickly get a bus to go to the chair lift to see the amazing view of the city. The sky is crystal clear and the view breathtaking.
Back on the bus to the town and a wander around
We take the little train with commentary which takes us around the town pointing out its points of interest. This was a great way to get a really good overview of the place.
Glad to say nothing to purchase here although in the 1800’s it was regarded as very sophisticated and the ladies the leaders in fashion from Paris and London! Amazing!!
Now as we were driving on the little train I looked in the picture window of a house and I saw Father Christmas taking a doze!
Must have been taking his lunch break from making all those toys !
After a wonderful morning we head back to the ship as we didn’t want to have any more horrible meals that cost a fortune!
We took a taxi back to the ship as the bus didn’t arrive and the driver told us that 5 Poms had been mauled and I died by a polar bear in Svalbard, cant spell it, the poor bear was shot. They were flying them into the hospital here
We sat aft in the sunshine eating a delicious meal and sipping American chardonnay!
Very pleasant especially as Alex had told me when I phoned home to speak to him and the family that the world was falling apart and would take 20 years to recover and that I wouldn’t be taking any more holidays!
So the wine tasted even better and the view and sunshine very special.
3 helicopters flew over us and they were medical ones so I guess it was the poor Poms . I bet they were in the wrong, and the poor bear was shot , which is so sad as they are getting fewer and fewer.
A read by the pool in the sun and a little nap!!!
No sign of Roger!!!! Yippee!!!
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