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Oslo, Norway

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May 31st 2015
A short flight from Hamburg landed us in the capital of Norway, Oslo. The entire population of Norway is a bit below 5 million, of which 600,000 live in Oslo. We stayed close to the train station in the heart of Oslo and close to the iconic Opera House. Our first day we took Larry & Lisa on a quick walkabout of the central district and the Opera House. Even though the sun was peeking through the c ... 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