Highway

I finally have my feet on the ground.

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August 17th 2007
I arrived in Frankfort, Germany at 5:30 a.m., with a bit of tension and zero hours of sleep since 6:30 the previous morning. My connecting flight to Oslo did not leave until 8:30, so I had a couple hours to spare. I found my gate and happily dropped my suitcases that could have housed a couple of dead bodies. After giving up on attempting shuteye in a hard plastic sofa, anxiety began to kick in wh ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo

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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