Apparently, we are sketchy individuals..
23. joulukuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
We spent the night at the Doubletree Hilton last night and caught the shuttle to the airport this morning. No major troubles until we went through security when they had to run our bags twice becauseLue lisää
Denver Airport...Busy Place!
23. joulukuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We have to wait about an hour before we can check in for our flight and go through security and all that. Not really hungry, but it's nice to have somewhere to sit down for a bit.
Delayed!
24. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ 🌬 37 °F
But just for an hour. The flight from Denver was fine, except for the seriously irritating woman and her henpecked husband in front of us. At least there was no barking/whining dog on this one. ElleryLue lisää
Oslo, Here We Come!
24. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ 🌬 36 °F
We may have been awake for all of the hours. Norway is beautiful from the air.
Oslo Airport
24. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
We're here! We got to take a brand new Icelandair plane, the attendants mentioned the Yule Lads and handed out Christmas cookies, and I even took a short nap. I managed to buy Flytoget train ticketsLue lisää
Oslo Central Station
24. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
We found her!
Merry Christmas!
25. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
We slept in today. After the girls opened their gifts from Santa and we FaceTimed Daddy and the cats, McKelvie made us a fabulous Christmas dinner. I burned the brownies to a crisp because Celsius andLue lisää
Oslo Opera House
26. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Today we took Ellery downtown to see Jernbanetorget and the Opera House, and then we decided to walk up to Karl Johan's Gate to the Oslo Domkirke.
Oslo Domkirke
26. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Beautiful, and I think what I appreciate most is how respectfully everyone treats this church. It's a place of quiet and contemplation amidst the chaos literally right outside its doors.
Oslo Christmas Market
26. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Such a cool Christmas Market! Tons of food and craft stalls, a ferris wheel and a merry-go-round, beautiful lights - all within walking distance of the palace.
Royal Palace
26. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
It astonishes me that a person can just walk up to a place like the Royal Palace in Oslo. There were guards, but they were so unobtrusive...very different from Buckingham or Kensington when we visitedLue lisää
Munch Mania for Supper!
26. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Probably some of the best burgers we've ever had! And the perfect end to a great day together. 💗
Los Tacos!
27. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Lunch at the Norwegian version of Taco Bell. 😝
The Munch Museum
27. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Beautiful art by Edvard Munch and some seriously disturbing stuff by Jessica Baird, who obviously never wanted to have children and definitely didn't like being her mother's primary caregiver in herLue lisää
Akershus Fortress
28. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
Akershus Festning! It was a foggy day, but I think Ellery still enjoyed seeing the castle and the view from the wall.
The National Museum
28. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
Ellery says her favorite part of this museum was seeing their copy of "The Scream." My favorite room holds the Van Gogh and a couple of paintings by Matisse, Manet, Monet, Degas, Gauguin, and anotherLue lisää
Today's Walk
28. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
Our adventure began at noon today. We walked from the Stortinget T-Bane stop to Akershus Fortress, and from there, past the National Museum to explore the area before touring the National MuseumLue lisää
University of Oslo
29. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
The sun was shining today! McKelvie gave us a tour of the main UiO Blindern campus and then we decided to explore downtown in the daylight.
Sunshine!
29. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Ellie wanted to see the ocean one last time, so we returned to the Oslo Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square). The Rådhuset itself is a beautiful building, too. We also walked past Parliament and theLue lisää
Goodbye, Oslo!
30. joulukuuta 2024, Norja ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
We left McKelvie's apartment at about 8:30, and after a bus and metro ride, we purchased Flytoget (Airport Express) tickets to Gardermoen. About 30 minutes later, we were there, 3 hours before ourLue lisää
Keflavik!
30. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ 🌬 23 °F
The pictures are out of order. I've always liked this airport. This time, we flew over the coast as we came in from Oslo and could clearly see Grindavik, the volcano area, Keflavik, and Reykjavik inLue lisää
Island Apartments
30. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ ⛅ 14 °F
We didn't get to the apartment until almost 9 PM. Most restaurants were closing so we ended up at the Hard Rock Cafe before coming back and crashing. I was happy to see the murder kitty, JolakoturrinLue lisää
Sun Voyager
31. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F
This morning, we started our adventures at the Sun Voyager, which is maybe a block away from our apartment. The sun had just come up so the sky was beautiful. We noticed that there seemed to be a lotLue lisää
Harpa Concert Hall
31. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F
When we arrived at the Harpa, we were in for a surprise. There were hundreds of runners, most in costume, leaving the building. Here's what I found online about the event:
"ÍR’s New Year’s EveLue lisää
Reykjavik Fish
31. joulukuuta 2024, Islanti ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F
Lunch time with my girlies! Ellery doesn't like fish because she's a weirdo.