After such an incredible time in Iceland I’m a bit knackered to be honest and in need of some down time. I’ve caught an early morning flight to Oslo in Norway, and after a shower and change of clothes I’m out wandering the city seeing what I can see. Thankfully I have an apartment with washing machine as pretty much everything in my bag is in need of a clean. My first impression of Oslo is a place that’s quite industrial. Square buildings. Orderly. Construction. But as I walk I can see it’s also a city with accessible art and landscapes and architecture which is pretty cool. The new opera house for example is built to be climbed on, sat on, lunched on, looked in, you can even see rehearsals underway. The royal palace is somewhere you can walk right up to, touch the marble, take a selfie with the royal guard, wander the gardens. Nothing is shut off. I count no less than 5 sculpture parks scattered through the city and do my best to visit 3 of them. Museums are packed with art and easy to access. Go check out the Viking ship museum if you’re in Oslo it’s amazing. And newer buildings on the skyline are built to resemble a barcode from a distance. Such an unexpectedly cool city. I have 4 days here, and plan to walk and sleep as much as possible. Also need to get a grip on the exchange rate….I got it wrong on my first meal and paid $45 for sushi LOL. Not as expensive as Iceland but up there in cost.
Loved this sculpture in the Ekebergparken gardens 
Totally thought this was a person and said hi before realising it’s a scultpure 
Vigeland sculpture park 
The Scream painting was not on display at the Munch museum while I was here so a gift shop bag replica has to do 🙂 
Pop up art everywhere 
Opera house 
Opera house – Sunday afternoon the city is soaking up the autumn sun 
Opera house 
Mobile sauna 
Mobile sauna 
Tired but happy 
Sheep! In the city 
Royal palace, no gates just walk on up 
Guess this is the mens loo 
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Viking ship 
It’s massive, someone found it on their farm! 90% of the wood is original 
Coming in to land over the mountains and fjords