We were NOT surprised to find that Wednesday, July 14th was also overcast. After all, that's mostly what we'd experienced since arriving in Scandinavia, and even the locals were complaining about the lack of sunshine, just as we do in Seattle!
For this morning, Jake (tour guide) had arranged to have the Romsdal Museum Director give us a tour of both the museum and a few key parts of Molde. We were able to enter the Lutheran Cathedral, so the tour started there.
Looking towards the back of the cathedral and its beautiful organ.
The Cathedral is built in the Gothic style, although only consecrated
in 1957. The two previous cathedrals burned down, the second one during
the German bombing in World War II. However, two pieces from the earlier
cathedrals were recovered, an old wooden cross and Axel Ender's "Easter
Morning" altarpiece. I did not photograph these as there was no clear
view due to the stage equipment set up for the evening concerts.
Closer view of the organ, and also a hanging ship.
After the Cathedral, we walked via Reknesparken (Reknes Park) towards the Museum. While the best panorama of the Molde region is from the top of the mountain, we did not have time to walk there.
Looking down one of the streets across the fjord.
A weekend construction project? Perhaps not.
Part of the way to the top of the park, this view shows the lower
reaches of the park, and part of the fjords.
Our group listening intently to the Museum Director's history lesson.
He knew his stuff, and had an interesting and enthusiastic way
of telling it.
The panorama from the top of Reknes Park, showing some of the many peaks visible from above Molde. Behind the view is the Romsdal Museum.
Looking from our viewpoint into the Romsdal Museum.
The "Sail" Hotel, with one of the cross-fjord ferries passing.
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Romsdal Museum, Day II