Fort Near Drøbak in Oslo Fjord

It was guns from this fort which sank the Nazi ship Blucher during the assault on Oslo in 1940. It is a well known event in Norway and it delayed the Nazis long enough to allow the king and government to escape.

Norway - Farewell

June 28th 2017
So, the time has come for our adventure to end and to bid farewell to our friends in Norway. Wednesday morning we drove to Oslo and boarded a car ferry to Kiel, Germany. The ferry was really a large cruise ship with all of the amenities that happened to also carry cars. We had a lovely room with an ocean view. The trip was overnight and we arrived in Kiel the next morning at 10:00 am. Departing th ... read more

Europe » Norway » Southern Norway

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

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