From Fjords to Fiats

RB · 2026-10-12T11:27:08+1100

Tromso-2 night stay

Apartment booked via booking.com but management was eventually handled by an aggregator. Two days before our stay, they sent email claiming the apartment was damaged & offered an alternative that we eventually accepted-right at bridge. Security entry to the new building gave us grief and then while trying to unlock the front door via a code & looking through a window the bed was not the promised king size. We were were eventually able to phone the aggregator and then negotiated a 2 bedroom big modern place about 10 minutes walk up the hill from downtown. As part of the deal the aggregator was to pay for taxi ride to the new place. They manage around 80 apartments apparently & are shysters (reading other recent reviews)- music festival on so we believe they were taking advantage. The first arvo was a bit wasted by the apartment saga. Over a very long time we have never had such dramas and eventually we received a superior spot but only because we had the confidence to push back and negotiate hard. This is the group- Northstay - Premium Nordic Vacation Rentals

2 bedrooms

drron · 2026-10-12T11:43:58+1100

MrsRB seems to be doing well with the new walking. I. can certainly be aware how a simple fall can have a negative effect on the overall experience.
Great Photos.

RB · 2026-10-12T14:03:27+1100

drron said:
MrsRB seems to be doing well with the new walking. I. can certainly be aware how a simple fall can have a negative effect on the overall experience.
Great Photos.

Yes now 13 months down the track & still improving. Two plates & 20 odd screws still in place but the walking gait is almost back. Confidence going down stairs is still improving. Interesting that getting through airport security was never a problem with the new hardware.

RB · 2026-10-12T14:28:17+1100

Around Tromso
Things to Do in Tromsø: Must-Sees & Hidden Gems (2026)

Great weather next morning for walking around. A good look around the waterfront overall & also walked over the bridge. Visited St Thomas Church- free entry so people could pay respects to the dead king Harald. We didn't venture to the cable car. Reading seemed to indicate there was a fair bit of construction happening and currently a lot of unavoidable stairs.
The inner city area was much more compact than what looking at a map indicated so it was relatively easy to cover the area we wanted. We visited the Tromso Cathedral that hosts the midnight concerts that have been held for a couple of decades.
The cIty certainly seemed to be a very liveable place with reasonable recreational areas and a lot of public transport options. The road to the airport gives an insight to where some of the growth is occurring & apartments blocks dominate-there are certainly some wonderful views to be had out that way though.
During our wanderings we saw a few spots where old shoes were left out-apparently an August tradition highlighting family members who had been lost to drugs.

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