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Me, Myself, and Solo.... I Mean Oslo!

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August 19th 2006
August 16, 2006 & August 18, 2006 I arrived in Oslo around noon on Wednesday. I kicked off my trip in Oslo with an $11 McDonald’s extra value meal. Oddly enough, it tasted pretty much the same as the $5 value meal I’m used to getting back in the states. Welcome to Scandinavia. Finally fed, I headed to my hotel, The Thon Astoria Hotel. I booked a single room, which you can see from t ... 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