Tromso

We arrived at the port and it looks like we will have a chilly and cloudy day.

Tromso has the nickname of the "Gateway to the Arctic".  A long skiing and hiking season attracts students to the University.

We went to the local university to see a science museum on the area and Northern Lights planetarium.  It was down two levels below ground.  It is common for the majority of a building to be below ground.

There are lots of older buildings here.

As we drove through town we passed the most northern Burger King, and Hard Rock Cafe.

Next, we crossed the bridge to the other side of town to see the cathedral.

​The Arctic Cathedral which has a cold war bomb shelter in the basement and is currently used as classrooms for the church. The big shelter doors are still in place.

It may be a surprise but somewhere in the world almost every flower grows wild and may even be considered a weed.  These grow everywhere.  Even in ditches on the side of the road.

Pulling away from port gave us mountains.

We had a very nice view of Norway as we moved out to sea.

Tonight we had a very interesting show on the Mainstage.   Tom Crosbie a "Performing Nerd" and magician.  He was able to solve the Rubik's Cube faster than anyone I have ever seen including on TV. A very funny and at times fascinating show.