Thursday, September 28, 2017

Day 26 - Oslo, Norway (day 2)

I'll be honest, Oslo was the one port I was not expecting much. In fact, this was the one port I thought I may stay on the ship. What in the world was I thinking.
New day and not a cloud in the sky
Will do more exploring on the 'downtown' side today
City Hall
Amazing how many stories of buildings in this region (here too) start off with "After WW2 ...". Oslo was the same. Needed a new city hall after the old one was destroyed by the German armies
To give you an idea how large this space is when they hold formal meetings
Nordic life
Designed to remind elected officials who they are and what's important
The King's Palace, basically NYC's central park
It is where the king of Norway will come still for official business / hosting duties
Fell in love with this little pond


Just a little taste of why I started to fall for Oslo

The university is downtown too
Parliament building
And of course a McD nearby


Time to say goodbye. This isn't a large town but I'd like more time to explore. The people are super friendly (they all speak great English), super clean and safe streets and there's an vibe here that's hard to capture in photos. It is expensive (everything you could buy in the States is 2x here) but worth a visit.
The Nordic museum


Tomorrow - sea day

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