2 of our Days in Oslo

We arrived around 9.00 in the morning  after an uneventful cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo.  It was very pleasant sitting in the cabin which was at the front and looking out at the coastline. One night was enough for me though- I wasn’t fussed about having breakfast with 200 other people. We could have it in the cabin Our apartment in Oslo was a 15 minute tram ride out of the city. It was a good spot with a couple of supermarkets, coffee shop and bakery. We did our usual shop for supplies then went back into town for a walk around the city.   Quite a modern place, pedestrian streets with lots of tourist shops, open squares and an attractive harbour.  We visited the Nobel Peace Museum which was a bit interesting with a short story of all Peace Prize winners and a couple of other exhibitions and a shop! I don’t know what happened but I didn’t take one photo! So you will have to visit yourself to see what is like but just be prepared for the expense- a coffee was $8.  We ate at home but even that was more expensive.  The good thing in Scandinavia, and other countries in Europe they give a discount for Seniors.  It was just a bit irksome when they didn’t even ask for proof of age!

The next day was a lovely day - sun was shining and not too hot. We caught a ferry across to a sort of peninsula where there were 5 museums, 4 of which we visited and they were terrific.  First we started with the Folk Museum which had homes from centuries ago to recent day apartment blocks . There was a small village with shops and houses. 

tony in the Main Street of the transported town.

this is how you all slept and ate in the one room!

washing in the kitchen 

pigs in mud!

the Stave church from 12th century!

inside the church 

the Viking museum - there was a super film about the Vikings here. 

Kon-tiki museum - the original boat. 

there was another great museum called the Fram museum which was about the first people to reach the South Pole.  There was the real Fram ship which was used in the Antarctic and we were able to walk through i. So interesting to see the little cabins, kitchen etc.

A sculpture in the harbour.  The Scandinavians have some great works throughout their cities.

This was the Opera House - another amazing building on the harbour.

a church on one of the walks.  It was the oldest building in Oslo.