Oslo by Bus

The flight from Dubai was fine although it seemed very long (it was 7 hours). While the plane to Dubai was quite warm the plane to Oslo was cold. I’m now wondering if the temperature in the plane is set to acclimatise you to your destination.
I was in the arrivals hall half an hour after landing and at my hotel half an hour after that. The drive from the airport was quite rural.
Checked into my very basic hotel then went down to the Opera House to catch the Hop On Hop Off bus. I always like to do these buses as I find they give a good overview of the city. I’ve realised I need to do a bit more planning for tomorrow as everything is a bit more spread out that I thought.
Norway is proud of its commitment to the environment. There are so many people riding bikes, all the cars and buses are electric except for the tour buses. The city is quite quiet when walking around.
Oslo burnt down in 1624 and it was rebuilt quite deliberately.
I had originally planned to walk up to the roof of the Operar House but about half way through the bus tour I realised I was done, I’ve had 3x 2 hour naps over the two flights and I’m exhausted. So I came back to the hotel.
Next door to the hotel is an “app” restaurant. I’m not familiar with the concept where you have to download an app, order through the app, get notified your meal is ready through the app and then pay via the app, They wanted to verify my phone number but with a data only sim I couldn’t do that. Apparently it’s a common problem that they managed to fix at the till.
The food was amazing though, small tapas style dishes.
Back to the hotel desperately trying to finish this before I fall asleep.Read more