We have had an opportunity to do a small bit of traveling since arriving in Trondheim--mostly to smaller towns (Communes) outside of town about 25-60 miles. We made one trip to the airport to fly to Oslo for a zone conference and 3 trips a little beyond the airport to visit with investigators with Sisters Engebretsen and Johnson. On the way to the airport, we pass the town of Hell. Yes, it does exist and on the way there, you drive through three tunnels, the longest of which is just over 2 miles long (that is horizontal, not vertical). The scenery on all of the routes we have traveled so far is beautiful. It seems that no matter where we go, we are not far from water. There is a tower in Trondheim that is similar to the Space Needle (not quite as high, but it sits on a hill, so the view is as good). There is a restaurant on the top floor and the floor of the restaruant rotates, so in an hour you have seen all 360 degrees around the city. I am attaching pictures I took when we had lunch there a couple of weeks ago. The two young missionaries in the one picture are Sister Engebretsen (right) and Sister Johnson. It was Sister Johnson's 22nd birthday that day so we were celebrating with her. The little "island" that appears in a couple of photos was originally a prison, then a monestary (quite a change) and now is a tourist attraction.
Most highways in Norway are two lane roads, with an occasional passing lane and even less frequent, 4 lanes divided. The maximum speed limit we have seen is 100 km/hour. Seems good until you realize that is only 60 mph. Most highway sections are 80-90 km/hour, which gives good opportunity to enjoy the scenery. They don't have highway patrol cars out on the highway, just occasional cameras that take your picture and mail you a ticket. Generally there will be a sign posted several hundred meters before the camera warning drivers that there is a camera ahead so you can adjust your speed. Roundabouts are everywhere and they do keep traffic flowing quite well. Someone told us there are no stoplights in Norway, but that is not true. They are all over in the towns, but out on the highway there are roundabouts (many in town also).
Today we are sitting in Nancy's hospital room. Hopefully she will be discharged today, but no guarantee. She woke up Sunday morning with some inflamation on the left side of her face and after having experienced the same thing back in June, we decided she should be checked by a doctor. The ER doctor said he could give her some antibiotic pills, but would prefer that she be admitted to the hospital so they could administer more antibodies faster, so we have been here since Sunday night. It is now Tuesday morning. We had planned to drive to Kristiansund today to visit several members of the branch who live there and do not get to church very often (4 hour drive). However, we had to cancel those plans and will try again another week. Too bad, because today is a beautiful sunny day and would have been a nice day for a drive.
Love, Dad and Mom/Gerald and Nancy/Elder and Sister Sorensen
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