map of Norway Erik Schjeide's 2008 European Travel Blog
Oslo
Royal Palace in Oslo

A view looking down Karl Johans gate toward the royal palace.

Grand Hotel in Oslo

The Grand Hotel is right down the street from the palace. Nobel prize winners, dignitaries, celebrities and Dawn and Erik have stayed here.

Eagle statue in Oslo park

 

statue of Henrik Ibsen
National Theater in Oslo

The National Theater is across the way.

Oslo City hall

A view of City Hall from Aker Brygge.

Oslo festning

The Oslo "fort", or festning, is across from Aker Brygge.

view toward Oslo festning

new Oslo opera house

The new Oslo Opera House.

 

Oslo opera house interior

Opera House interior and viking ship detail: contrast between new and old design.

Viking scroll

Erik and Bjørn at the viking ship museum

Erik and Bjørn at the viking ship museum.

Erik at Aker Brygge

Erik at Aker Brygge and Dawn at the botanical garden.

Dawn at the Oslo botanical garden
Terje

We left Oslo and visited my cousin Terje in Lillehammer.

 

Else and Dawn

Terje's wife Else and Dawn having coffee in Lillehammer.

Erik in Lillehammer
Terje in Lillehammer

It was really wonderful seeing my relatives again.