Norway 2016 (6/9). My very own fjord pilgrimage
[Italian version below] FOREWORD Ok, so I’m writing this post after the events described actually took place, which is unfortunate on the one hand, as what I write might sound Continue Reading →
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Norway 2016 (9/9). One-way ticket to Bygdøy and back
[Italian version below] I don’t remember anything from the Trondheim-Oslo night train journey, the reason being that I SLEPT THE WHOLE TIME. The man sitting next to me had a Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (8/9). The remains of myself and how to not say goodbye
[Italian version below] I knew that Trondheimsfjord and Bymarka in two days was a lot to ask of myself, but I couldn’t help myself and made the most of both Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (7/9). Hiking in muddy Bymarka
[Italian version below] It’s barely three o’clock in the afternoon, but I already feel like this is one of the longest days of my life. I’ve been walking down this Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (5/9). Munkholmen Island and the Nidelva way
[Italian version below] I had initially planned the ferry trip to Munkholmen Island on another day, while on the first day I’d focus on the city centre instead. Except, when Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (4/9). Nidaros and the city centre
[Italian version below] Talking about Trondheim highlights, right? Let’s see a few. Nidaros Cathedral is a good start. Turn around when you’ve reached Gamle Bybro from Kjøppmansgaten, and you won’t fail Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (3/9). Trondheim, at last
[Italian version below] I exited Trondheim station around 7 o’clock on a Saturday morning, and the first thing that struck me as I leaned against the bridge railing to look Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (2/9). Killing time in sunny Oslo
As I got off the train in Oslo station, I could hardly believe that only 48 hours earlier I’d been presenting my dissertation in Forlì and, shortly after that, graduating, i.e. Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (1/9). Trondheim: preliminary remarks
I’d been yearning for Trondheim since I’d taken my very first Norwegian train back in 2011. My Mum and I were just boarding the earliest Oslo-Dombås train when I noticed Continue Reading →