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Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo August 2nd 2006

The tour is over, summer team has ended, and we are now back in Oslo to take care of some practical work. We had a 27 hours drive back from Poland to Oslo. It felt strange to think seven months earlier we had headed out for the ‘ultimate road trip’ and it was now over. We left with nine people and returned with seven. Talitha is working with the team in Spain, and Elisa went home to the States straight from Poland to spend some time with her family before starting yet another year with Jesus Revolution. Our team is slowly turning into individuals again. Kaspars B already left in order to start working in another part of Norway. We are now down to six. My hands are very dry right now after two days of ... read more
Sign in Denmark?
In Coffee Heaven in Krakow
Waiting for a tram in Krakow

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 31st 2006

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 27th 2006

"Gut Heavening Ladis and Gentumen, It is Me, Your Captain. Today ve vere in Oshlo; a beautiful beautiful city I tink you will hall agree. " It is the capital of the captain's own country and we did. At least those of us who jumped ship at 8.30 this morning and spent the next 8 hours packing in as much as we could: The Scream by Munch, The Kontiki Museum and the Viking Ship, the city itself with more sculptures than I have ever seen in one town, not just of pompous citizens and national heroes but the people of Norway enjoying simple things and the animals which live in the forest: two bears tumbling in a ball of granite; two women and two children who were about to jump off the pedestal in the centre ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 14th 2006

More sightseeing. The outdoor park with the sculptures of human figures depicting the circle of life, all over the park, was very interesting. One member of our group had a mishap, falling down the granite steps at one monument, and being knocked unconscious. The medical response was very good, and she is fine, but now we all joke about the fact that everyone is tripping in one way or the other, and in fact we have had a few sprained ankles and near misses. Had a delicious lunch (yesterday) -- we had two sandwiches, fries and two beers for $72. Yes, Oslo is purportedly the most expensive city in the world. But that was a delicious shrimp (reker) sandwich. Their shrimp is usually pretty plain, but some of the shrimp preparations are pretty good.... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 13th 2006

OK, the transfer date to also was supposed to be on the 12th. Not sure how to change dates once published. The weather in Oslo turned out great. Saw the Kon Tiki exhibit and Viking exhibit, and spent lots of time outside enjoying the weather. Our Oslo concert was that night. The concert was at the Catholic church. Not a large catholic population in this mostly Lutheran country, but a nice audience, including some visitors from America. They had a reception for us afterwards, with very nice desserts and the ubiquiteous egg salad and tuna salad sandwiches (but no pimento cheese). Was nice to chat with some of the concert goers. ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 13th 2006

The bus-ferry-train-bus connection to Oslo is beautiful -- too bad it was overcast and drizzly for us. The ferry through the narrowest fjord. The train from the fjord up through the valley to the top. Even with the weather we had, it was breath taking.... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 9th 2006

Merry time in maritime Oslo Norway is synonymous with fjords and fjords conjure up a vision of Vikings setting out in their long ships to raid England, or Nansen and Amundsen setting out in their ships on their conquests of the north and the south poles respectively or Thor Heyerdahl setting out in his ship on an expedition in Pacific on his frail balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki. (Thor Heyerdahl actually went to South America on an airplane at the start of the expedition.) I had read his book ‘Kon-Tiki’ about the expedition while in school. Some of the greatest navigators of the world have been Norwegians. In the college, I had read Ibsen and he has left a deep impression on my mind. I think, the seeds of my innate Feminism were sown in my mind ... read more
KonTiki
Vikingship
EasterIslandStatue

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 5th 2006

Here's the rest - I fly out in approximately 7 hours for London, heading over to Wales tomorrow morning (?) depending on if I can sort out the bus system. Have yet to do any research (hence the last minute internet session) on England, which makes for exciting times on landing at the airport. Enough talk, more photos! See you in Ingerland!... read more
street lamp, Oslo style
typical Oslo street
really bad bowl cut

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 4th 2006

So the tickets are booked and everything ... I'll be back in Melbourne on Sunday the 30th of July at 11:55 am. Hope to see some of you then. The rest/last of the Norway photos may go on the blog tomorrow after I visit the International Museum of Childrens Art - one of the few sights I did actually want to see before I left Oslo (which will happen on Wednesday evening). If not, then they'll go on sometime in the next week, once I find a cheap internet place in London. Am busy researching and prioritising the gardens, parks and nurseries to visit in my rather brief three weeks in England and Wales. Any suggestions? Ciao for now amigos.... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo June 29th 2006

Well, I've finally got some photos that are not (all) of plants - hooray for europe! Spent today enjoying the Norwegian summer (yes, this time I'm not being sarcastic), and visited the National Gallery and Centre for Contemporary Art. Yesterday was also quite touristy, with a maritime theme. Caught the ferry from the city to visit the Viking ship museum and the Fram museum (named after the focal point, the ship 'Fram', which has been the furthest north and furthest south in the world). The viking boats are amazing - they're beautifully shaped and built, managed to sail from Norway to Greenland and Canada through the arctic, and then also managed to stay together for over a thousand years (mostly), whhilst being buried in mud. The 'Fram' was interesting enough, but just didn't have the beauty ... read more
Norwegian suburbs - like an Ikea catalogue
pimp gangstas crossing - beware
view over the 'burbs




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