NoorwegenVippetangen59°54’6” N 10°44’3” E
5 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Finally. Another nice lady helped us find our way to the correct building. By the time we got there, we were an extremely hot and sweaty mess. The room is not exactly what we hoped for. The studentsMeer informatie
NoorwegenUniversity of Oslo59°56’29” N 10°43’22” E
7 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Today, McKelvie and I explored the University of Oslo a little bit. We found the buildings where she'll have her classes and even a couple of her classrooms. It's a beautiful campus!
NoorwegenBakkehaugen59°56’47” N 10°45’36” E
7 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We're pretty sure we had the best smash burgers we've ever eaten in our lives tonight at this little family-owned burger joint just up the street from McKelvie's apartment. The name of the place isMeer informatie
NoorwegenOperaen59°54’27” N 10°45’10” E
10 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
McKelvie and I did some exploring today. First, to find the Police Station where she has her meeting with the UDI people (immigration) on the 18th, and secondly, to see some cool stuff. We found theMeer informatie
NoorwegenPaulsenkaia59°54’21” N 10°45’19” E
10 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
McKelvie And I spent most of our day at the Edvard Munch Museum. It was great! We saw a crayon-in-cardboard version of "The Scream" from the mid-1890s. The museum keeps three in rotation (a painting,Meer informatie
NoorwegenAkershus castle59°54’26” N 10°44’13” E
11 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Our first stop of the day was at Akershus Fortress, which is a medieval castle that "was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city...The Castle has also been used as a military base,Meer informatie
NoorwegenAkershus castle59°54’27” N 10°44’13” E
11 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
More pictures from the fortress!
NoorwegenRådhusplassen59°54’41” N 10°43’58” E
11 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Next, we walked to the National Museum which wasn't that far away from the fortress. Along the way, we came across a statue of FDR and some beautiful fountains.
NoorwegenVestbanestasjonen59°54’42” N 10°43’44” E
11 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Another really great museum! Once we figured out the flow (the rooms are numbered - all 88 of them), we saw everything from ancient Greek and Egyptian pottery and sculpture, through Stone and Iron AgeMeer informatie
NoorwegenVestbanestasjonen59°54’42” N 10°43’44” E
11 augustus 2024, Noorwegen ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Embroidery and paintings. They also had a TON of porcelain through the ages, as well as furniture. I liked a lot of the mid-20th century stuff. It reminded me of Grandma Ruth"s house in some ways
Wow! [Janet West]