2nd July different districts in Oslo

Rested well, then packed my backpack and started walking. Had breakfast in the city center with a view of the cathedral. It was a retro café, which are quite common here. I think retro is trendy in Norway, Karin also loves retro in her apartment. After breakfast, I locked my backpack in the luggage storage. Then I walked to the Grünlokka district.

Before that, I passed through the Vulkan neighborhood. Behind the train station flows the Akerselva river, so I followed it and ended up in the Vulkan district. Sustainability is a priority here. Vulkan has a local energy center with 300-meter-deep geothermal sources (thanks to Pinterest for the information) and an office building with a solar water heating system. The neighborhood was planned anew and has many green spaces, offices, schools, apartments, and plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Oslo's first market hall was also built here, it reminds me of Stuttgart's market hall. Almost the same style.

Then I continued to Grünlokka (Thorwald Mayers Gata).

What a disappointment: everything was under construction, the street was being renovated in the middle. Naturally, the whole charm of the district was gone. So, I walked back towards the Opera House because I saw that a whole new neighborhood is being built there. Actually, it feels like the whole of Oslo is a construction site. Except for the area where I lived (Akershus Brygge), almost everything is finished there. Besides, almost all of Oslo is tunneled in the harbor area.

So, right opposite the opera, a new Münch Museum is being built. By the way, I didn't visit any museums, the weather was just too nice. I was more interested in the buildings, whether old or new, from the outside. Next to, or rather in the middle of the Münch Museum, the new district of Sorenga is being developed. It used to be an industrial area. Beautiful architectural buildings. Everything is very well thought out with lots of green areas and a public outdoor swimming pool. Very well designed and very modern. You have to see it all live. It fascinates me every time.

I had seen on a map that after this settlement, a hiking trail leads to three small islands, or further to Bygdoy. There are very famous museums in Oslo. But after just half an hour of walking along the road, I had enough and turned back. Later, I realized that if I had walked another fifteen minutes, I would have reached the first island. On the way back, I took a short break at the opera. Had a glass of wine and enjoyed the area and the sun. Then I continued to Pier 33, which was the restaurant from the first evening. I had a really good pizza there. I sorted my pictures and checked again on the map where I had been. At 9:30 PM, I went back to the train station and collected my luggage. I wanted to take pictures of the sunset, but unfortunately, there was a layer of clouds in front of it. Before that, the sky was beautifully blue. Also, there was a huge crane right where the sun was supposed to set.

So, that was my third day in Oslo, and at 11 PM, I took my train to Trondheim. I must say, Oslo is truly an amazing city.

Maybe one should come back in 10 years when all the buildings are finished.

But as I said, the weather also plays a big role...