Aker River

Oslo: In and out in 24 hrs

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June 3rd 2007
No time to blog last night, so now I sit in my "new" hostel in Bergen, Norway. The day in Oslo was a fun, relaxing adventure. Even though we really got started at noon (after I finished my last blog), we got in a whole day's worth of activities. (It helps when the sun is up until 10 and it really never gets dark). We started off with a walk down Karl Johans Gate, a main street in the heart of Osl ... 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