Akershus Festning
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Akershus Festning #2
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
More pictures from the fortress!
Walk to the National Museum
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 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.
National Museum
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 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 AgeЧитать далее
National Museum #2
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 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
National Museum #3
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Paintings by the masters.
National Museum #4
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
More paintings by the masters.
National Museum #5
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
More paintings/artwork by the masters.
National Museum #6
11 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Modern art that makes absolutely no sense.
Sagene Kirke
12 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Today, McKelvie and I slept in and then decided to explore the neighborhood around her apartment complex. We walked south and discovered a ton of sushi restaurants, a couple of pizza places withinЧитать далее
University of Oslo
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This morning McKelvie got her official student ID and we explored the campus a bit more. There are more students here now, as classes have finally started this week.
Oslo Opera House
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
After getting McKelvie's student ID, we returned to the Oslo Opera House to see if we could go inside or go on the roof. We didn't get to do this the other day because the line to get in was too long.Читать далее
Oslo Opera House #2
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We were able to go inside the opera house, as well, although we weren't able to tour the auditorium. It was beautiful!
Los Tacos for Lunch!
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Mexican food in Oslo is...different. But they tried really hard, I guess.
Oslo S
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
A few pics from around Oslo Central Station/Jernbanetorget.
Oslo Domkirke
13 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Our final stop of the day was to see the Oslo Cathedral. They didn't allow pictures inside, so I found some online to include. "Oslo Cathedral (Norwegian: Oslo domkirke) — formerly Our Savior'sЧитать далее
Leaving my baby...
15 августа 2024 г., Норвегия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I didn't cry too much. It doesn't get easier each time, but I guess I'm getting better at it. I took the Flytoget Express train again. It was pretty full. I certainly understand the Oslo airportЧитать далее
Keflavik International Airport
15 августа 2024 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
2.5 hour layover. Very rainy. Airport was extremely crowded. I've never seen it so busy. I miss McKelvie.
Flight from Keflavik to Denver
15 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
This was a LONG DAY! Very little sleep. Nice visit with a nurse named Nancy from Castle Rock, Colorado. She and her niece had some t the week in Iceland. They visited all the best spots and wereЧитать далее
Denver
16 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
I talked to my baby this morning, but she fell asleep during our Facetime. 😝 I was awake at 4 AM, so I just got ready for the day. I attended the HS faculty meeting at 9:45 via Zoom and then jumpedЧитать далее
