Lillehammer

We're in Lillehammer, Norway

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August 13th 2010
Our last day in Oslo was raining, so we went to more museums. I finally saw "The Scream"; in fact we saw 2 versions of it at two different art museums. Frankly, I think Munch's other paintings and etchings are better than the "The Scream", but that's just my opinion. I'll post some of my favorite art that we've seen so far on a later blog, rather than bore some of you who don't share my particu ... read more

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more