We arrived back in Trondheim on Monday, May 26 about 11:45 from Sweden. Yes, we did arrive back in Trondheim. Seemed like we were back home again. First thing we did was get something to eat at the cafe at the Central Station. Then Sonja talked me into walking to the Jarlen in Trondheim. All I can say is that it was a long long walk with all the luggage and I will not do it again, Sonja ever!! We got to the Jarlen and were hoping to meet up with Kris right away. Our room would not be ready till 3 PM so we left our luggage and started walking the city. We came back about 3 and met up with Kris. It was lots of fun to see her again. She sounded like she had some interesting experiences all over Norway. Sonja decided she wanted something American to eat that evening, so we asked the desk clerk about Pizza. He said Napoli's had the best Italian Pizza and Peppe's had those big American Pizza's. We decided on Peppe's and beer for supper. We also had gone to a grocery store and bought some stuff for breakfast. Kris boiled potatoes for frying in the morning. We also got eggs and ham. Had a good old fashioned American breakfast with lots of coffee left by whoever had the room before us. At a little before 9, Birger Moksnes came and picked us up for our adventure of the day. (Birger is a 4th cousin to the hubby, Lyle). It also was Kris' birthday!! We looked at each day as an adventure and relished all of it. He took us to the Værnes Church. It was very beautiful and scenic. We especially enjoyed the stories that the people in Norway told us while visiting special places. After the Church, we motored up to the Skulbørstad Farm to visit where Sonja's gggrandmother came from. It was a very beautiful spot. Birger had been there earlier this year to see if we could visit when we came, not knowing he was related also to the people who still lived on the farm. Olaug Skulbørstad invited us in. Soon came her brother in law Olaf and his wife Sigrid. A short time later came Tor Skulbørstad, son to Olaug. What an enjoyable visit we had. We also sang "Happy Birthday" to Kris. When we left Skulbørstad, we went downtown to the local Newspaper and met Martin Haugen, yet another relative of Sonja's, Tor's and Birger's. A picture was taken and information exchanged. Then Birger took us to Lerfald in Hegra to see the rock carvings. It was very beautiful and the rain fell on and off with the sun also shining. On the way to Birger's home for supper, we drove by Romo, another farm that Sonja's ancestor's came from. We had a good visit with Birger, his wife Kjellaug and their son Martin. Also a great meal was served. (Like to die for!!) The Food of Norway I will miss. After awhile, we went off to Torunn Bakke's for dessert and a visit. She lives in Hell, Norway with her four children. When we got to her home, Thor Erik Johansen was there also (He is on the Trondelag list also). It was so much fun to visit the people and their families that we only speak with online. Makes life and the world come much more alive. One of my most special remembrances of the whole trip will be all the Trondelag and Norway list members who were so kind to us all while in Norway. You gave me faith again in our fellow men and women across the world. After our dessert at Torunn's and a long visit and pictures, Birger took us back to Trondheim, this was an experience in itself, it was still daylight. Something I will never get use to at 11 pm or 23:00 at night. We thank you Birger for the time you took to show us Norway as you know it in Stjordal area of Norway. It was like Endre took the time with his daughter Monica to show us Roros and all the area in between. The next morning, we got up early to go to Nidaros Church. We saw they had tours every hour. Well, when we got there, yes they give them every hour, but the English Tour (for us American's) was given at 1 pm. So, we bought our tickets and walked around for a few hours, had great coffee and pastry at a really good restaurant that I do not remember the name of, but it was just behing the Royal Palace or Home in Trondheim for the Royal Family. We dallied along and took lots of pictures of the cemeteries and the Nidaros Church. The tour was great, the lady giving it was doing her first English Translation tour of the Church, and she did a very good job of it. There are no words to describe the Nidaros Church, you just have to see it all, to understand it. It has been there like forever in Trondheim. I know that my relatives were there also and attended Church there, as I know where they lived at that time in Trondheim and what they did 200 years ago. They did not allow pictures or videotaping, so don't even ask. I guess that is something we all need to respect as Sonja and I did all over Norway. When we left Nidaros, we went down to take the tour to Muncholmen Island, (I may have it spelled wrong). When we got there, we had just missed the 2 pm /14:00 trip, so we sat, and I ate again as usual. Kris decided she did not wish to go on the trip, so Sonja and I waited till about 2:45 and boarded the boat for the trip. It was a trip that we both very much enjoyed. I videotaped it all for the hubby. When we got to the island, we got off and videotaped some more. Then of course, it was time to eat. I ordered a beer, and Sonja had a Coke and what she thought was Carrot Cake with Creamed Cheese frosting, not so. It was a butter frosting. I guess you could say it was like when I ordered what I thought was a apple turnover the next day on the train............it was spinach. A rude awakening, and I ate it all. :-)) We went back to our hotel after some shopping with Kris at some shops. She was going on the over night train to Oslo, we decided to stay in Trondheim and get a good nights rest. The next morning, we ordered a taxi, as there was "no way in hell" I was going to haul all my luggage back to the Central Station. When we got to the station, we hauled all our luggage down the ramps for about the 3rd time, THEN we noticed they had elevators. ;-) The trip to Oslo was great, I sat in the smoking car, which was right behind the engine part of the time while on the train and videotaped. Was a lucky choice, as I videotaped a moose (in America) running along side the train. Then all of a sudden, there was a bunch of noise and the purser came over the loudspeakers and told us that the train had hit a moose. Yup, I got it all on tape. The rest of the trip was uneventful, except for the beautiful scenery of Norway and the Gudbrandsdal Valley and Lake Mjosa. It is something that no one can describe and one has to view for themselves. When we got into Oslo, we took a taxi to what we thought was our destination. Much money and time later, we finally got to our destination. :-) That evening, we met with Gunhild and Egil Øyangen again and had a great visit. Kris was off to visit her relative from Ostfold. After our visit with Gunhild and Egil, we decided we had not videotaped the Palace and Oslo, so we went on down the hill and did some videotaping again for the hubby (after all, he paid for our trip) :-). The next morning, we were all up early and ready to head for the airport. We got on the train and ended up in 1st class. The purser said that was fine as long as we got off at the airport. Needless to say, the trip ended up too soon, and we shall miss all the people who took the time to meet us while we were in Norway. We enjoyed the welcome in Oslo to the departure in Oslo and all in between. You are all very special people. Thank you very much all of Norway for your hospitality, we will be back one day, and if those we have met along the way wish to come to America, we will welcome them with our hearts to our homes as they have welcomed us to their homes and hearts in Norway from all area's. Mange takk............ Margit & Sonja

In article <BB0984AA.579E%[email protected]>, [email protected] (Margit) wrote: Margit's trip to Norway, parts 1, 2, and 3, do not seem appropriate postings for the genealogy news group. A detailed report of a private family visit, with accounts of the breakfasts you ate, the rash you had, etc., is not what this news group is about!