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A Trip to Trondheim Posted by on Oct 31, 2014

Trondheim [TRONN-hime] is the third-largest city of Norge (following Bergen and Oslo). I recently had the chance to visit it and thought I’d share a bit of denne vakre byen (this beautiful city) with you. Trondheim is the capital of Trøndelag, a historical region that links the remote Nordnorge (Northern Norway) to the rest of…

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The World´s Only Bicycle Lift “Trampe” Invented in Trondheim, Norway Posted by on Sep 13, 2011

Further to my post yesterday on Cycling in Norway, I want to share an interesting piece of bicycle equipment with you.  The sykkel heis/trampe (bicycle elevator/lift) was invented in Trondheim, Norway in 1993 and is currently the only one of it’s kind in the world.  Why Trondheim, you might wonder? 1)  Trondheim is a…

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Cantus Choral Ensemble at Mindekirken in Minneapolis Posted by on Mar 8, 2011

I attended a superb concert yesterday at ‘den norske lutherske‘ (the Norwegian Lutheran) Mindekirken Church in Minneapolis yesterday.  It was a nice blast from the past as I taught an adult Norwegian class there several years ago.  Although it isn’t in the greatest location, the Church is beautiful.  It was built in 1922 an…

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