Wow! Tromsø. This was one of my very favorite places in Norway -- loved this city. It's such a cool town. It's a college town so it feels very young and a bit indie with lots of cool shops and cafes. Plus, it's in the Arctic!
On our first morning in Tromsø we grabbed some breakfast at the restaurant across the street (over-priced and not very great, but they had a "deal" with our hotel) and then set off to see some stuff. Our first stop was Blast Glasshytta, a glass blowing shop. It was so awesome! So many pretty glass things. We even got to see one of the girls there make a piece of stemware and she told us about each step as she worked. It was amazing to see.
We had lunch at super cute little cafe/pub called O.L. Aune where I had the best sandwich I've ever had in my life (and I had a lot of really great sandwiches on this trip). It was so good that I still think about it sometimes, and I can't even remember what it was in it exactly!
After lunch we took a bus across the bridge to see the Arctic Cathedral. It was neat to see, but definitely not worth the $10 each it cost just to go inside, especially since I was stressed about keeping William quiet the whole time. We then made a quick stop for Softies stop (cause, you know, it wasn't cold enough already) and then decided to walk back across the 1-mile-long bridge instead of paying for the bus again. It was freezing! And very windy! But it was fun, William loved it, and it's fun to see that bridge in pictures and on the map now and know that we walked it.
By the time we got back to downtown Tromsø it was approaching dinnertime so we went to grocery store just down the street from our apartment. We got baking potatoes and things for toppings, made dinner in Ruth and Eric's apartment and then hit the sack!
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