There are 34 museums in Oslo...phew.... its thursday and its cloudy and grey.
Like a gud norwegian I go on the net and look up the weather forecast.... which says that its going to be cloudy and rainy all the days I am here... next sunny day is MOnday. Oh well... welcome to NOrway....
Bundle up thermal underwear, sweater, coat, gloves......... got to go....
first one is Fram Museum.....Fram is the worlds strongest wooden ship and the one which has sailed the furthest to the North and the South. It was used in the great Polar expedition by Fridjof Nansen 1893-96.... quite an extraordinary guy. Me at the wheel steering the boat.
Then went to the Kontiki museum .the ships used in the expedition
Enough of ships...so didnt go to the viking museum. Took the bus to the national theatre, where sat in the plaza, where there was music playing...many people, especially guys with prams. Nicest part of the day actually.
Like a gud norwegian I go on the net and look up the weather forecast.... which says that its going to be cloudy and rainy all the days I am here... next sunny day is MOnday. Oh well... welcome to NOrway....
Bundle up thermal underwear, sweater, coat, gloves......... got to go....
first one is Fram Museum.....Fram is the worlds strongest wooden ship and the one which has sailed the furthest to the North and the South. It was used in the great Polar expedition by Fridjof Nansen 1893-96.... quite an extraordinary guy. Me at the wheel steering the boat.
Then went to the Kontiki museum .the ships used in the expedition
Enough of ships...so didnt go to the viking museum. Took the bus to the national theatre, where sat in the plaza, where there was music playing...many people, especially guys with prams. Nicest part of the day actually.
Music, and there is a parade going to the royal palace.
Starts raining, so look at guidebook, find tht there is anational gallery nearby...which has free entry...up umbrella, coat, gloves, hat and walk there. Over 40 rooms, sit with pix of storms and ships at sea. So tired, close eyes, go to sleep till a group of japanese tourists on tour chatter away and wake me up.
suns out...so off again to the vigeland sculptor park, which has over 200 statues of naked men, women and children in various activities... quite an experience......
walk walk walk...am so tired bus to the station, and onto the subway to get to asker, where am staying.... much needed glass of whiskey, grouse which ipicked up at duty free,,, nice drinking gud stuff in the cold. my day at the museum... enough. willhave to go to museums in paris also!!!!
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