We have not made many stops that allowed us much time to get off and explore on the southbound trip. We did stop in Trondheim for almost four hours this morning but since the ship left again at 10 am nothing was open. However, Terry and I had a brisk walk from the pier into the city where we ran into Larry and Nancy! Such a small world! We saw Stiftsgarden which is the royal residence in Trondheim. The king wasn't there, we concluded, as his standard was not flying above the palace. Since we have been on the ship for eleven days now, we have gotten to know a number of the staff members. They have all been great but there is one young woman in particular who we've found to be hilarious! She is working on the ship for the summer, even though she doesn't like boats. She is a literature major at the university in Trondheim. Last night we were asking her about the popularity of these cruises during the winter. She said the Germans and the Italians like to come and see the snow. She also told us that some Japanese tourists asked to be notified in their cabins when the ship flipped the switch to turn on the northern lights! Somehow they thought the ship had the power to turn them on and off. As she told us this story, she wondered aloud about the intelligence level of these tourists...for a better and more accurate rendition, ask somebody to tell you this story in person! Tomorrow afternoon we dock in Bergen, where we spend the night. On Sunday we'll be on our way home. SOS! Is anybody out there? We're feeling quite alone on this ship!