Frogner Park

Vikings, Bronzes and Stars -- Oslo

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June 8th 2008
I awoke this morning to two realisations. The first? That today we were going to visit our last port of call. The trip has sped by so quickly. The second? It is HOT! The weather throughout our Scandinavia sojourn has been unbelievable for this time of year, but today was something else entirely. It reached nearly 30C/86F which is hot in anyone's books -- especially for the beginning of June ... 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