Welcome to Oslo

Today we explored Oslo with the hop on hop off bus. Before departure, we visited the Royal Square. The royal palace with its park is an impressive but by no means ostentatious building. King Harald even runs a farm, as we learn during the tour. The first stop was the 'Vigeland Sculpture Park.' Gustav Vigeland is a highly regarded artist of the 19th and 20th centuries. His most famous works are the angry boys and the wheel of life. We were certainly very impressed by how he represents all situations in sculptures. Another stop was the 'Norsk Folkemuseum.' A museum that presents the entire history of Norway in a very impressive way. The ship museum with the Viking exhibition also interested us greatly. Next, we checked out the floating saunas, a Norwegian uniqueness. The modern opera house with its walkable marble roof was the impressive conclusion of our tour. At a nice restaurant, we treated ourselves to a pizza.