Within the Arctic Circle, Experiences of Travel (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1877. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. Trondhjem.--Anxiety about berths.--The "Hakon Jaerl."--Coast scenery.--Namsos.--Torghatten.-- Vivelstadt.--Eider fowl.--The seven sisters.-- Sovik., -- Donnaoe. -- Snow-capped mountains. -- Contrasts.--Cross the Arctic circle.-- Hestmandoen.--Bodo.--Sod-roofed houses.--The Multebaer.--View of Loffoden Islands.--Fikke.--Ofoten Fjord.--Midnight sun.--Harstad.--Pretty station of Havernik.--Klip fisk.--Kastmashawn.--Kluvet, Moltnaes, Gibostad, Tromso.--Photographed by midnight sun.---Lyngen Fjord.--Skjervo Glacier.-- Hammerfest.--Lapps.--The Thief Mountain.--Mr. L .--Preparations for visiting the North Cape. IN reaching Trondhjem, after a short delay at the station while a double cariole or gig was fetched, we drove to the " Britannia," which had been our previous year's quarters, but 56 Trondhjem. which happened to be so full that we had to remain some hours in the breakfastroom before we were accommodated with apartments. Finding that the "Hakon Jaerl," in which we expected to embark, sailed at midnight, as seemed customary for steamers leaving Trondhjem, I lost little time in going on board, that I might see what accommodation had been retained for us. The vessel lay a few yards from the quay, and, going off in a small boat, a young officer, who spoke English very well, received us, and at once sent for the passenger list, when, to our dismay, we found that every berth was engaged, without any entry of our names, neither did there seem any place, except the deck, which we could occupy, until the landing of some of the passengers would enable us to have beds. The situation was a very hopeless one, Anxiety about Berths. 57 and, after the hurried journey to overtake this special steamer, to be detained another whole week in Trondhjem was truly disappoin...