Hello, folks. We arrived in Norway yesterday afternoon after a brief delay in Frankfurt. We’re in a hotel in a residential area that seems deceptively quiet, but wasn’t last night. It was light out again at 3:00 AM, too. But, I did manage to get some pretty photos as we were flying into the airport yesterday. We also had a very expensive, but delicious dinner at a French restaurant, where we found a new wine that we both love. So, so far, it’s been nice… albeit very expensive.
Today, I think we’ll walk down to the water… maybe see if we can arrange a short cruise around the local fjords. Or maybe we’ll just do a lot of people watching. I don’t remember Oslo being so busy, last time we were here. It’s also very warm here. Thank God I threw a couple of extra pairs of shorts in my luggage. But it’s not a given that the weather will be warm in June. Last time we came here, we had to buy warmer clothes. That was a June visit, too.
Below are some photos from yesterday… I’m already crafting the story in my head.
We had dinner at a very cute French place called Brasserie Blanche. There was a large group of very loud women sitting near us. They seemed to be very friendly co-workers, throwing a party for a departing friend. I felt like I was back in the U.S., listening to them talk. They were so noisy! But they were having a good time, and again, we did have an excellent bottle of wine to help ease the pain.
Bill says dinner was about $229. Youch!
Of course, when we are home again in early July, I will write a more detailed accounting of this saga… if I still remember everything!
Nice post! Glad you’re having a good time up in Scandinavia!
Re the 7-Eleven sign: I never cease to be amazed – although in 2023 I shouldn’t be – at how ubiquitous American brands are outside of the U.S. I’ve only been across the Pond once, in 1988, and I was in a country that was coming out of the shadow of a long right-wing regime’s rule (Spain) and becoming a vibrant democracy. Mom had gone there a few times when Generalissimo Francisco “He’s Still Dead” Franco was still alive, and she told me that Spain was probably the least pro-U.S. nation she’d been to. Of course, she wasn’t aware that the country had changed since Franco’s death in 1975, and neither was I. So… imagine my surprise when I arrived at Barajas Int’l Airport near Madrid (I had to catch a connecting flight to Seville from there), walked to the food court in the passenger terminal…and I saw the Wendy’s logo!
Nice photos! Enjoy the rest of your Nordic adventures!
Thanks Alex. There are many Spaniards in Bergen tonight.
You’re welcome!
Enjoy Norge, my friend! Sounds like you’re having a nice trip so far.