Norway was our last stop on our self-described “survey course” tour through Scandinavia. We just touched down in the major cities in these countries as we had to get back to the US and Canada before school started. We were very impressed with all of Scandinavia and hope to return one day and spend a bit longer in each country.
Norway has an interesting history dating back to the Viking Age between 800 and 1050 ACE, through the Middle Ages and the occupation by Nazi Germany in the Second World War. It is one of the most educated and wealthiest nations in the world. Its capital is Oslo and has a population of 5.5 million.
Our trip was in July 2008.
We were planning on going to the harbor, but they had other plans
The Norwegian Parliament
The Resistance Museum
In memory of the liberation from Nazi Germany
You could easily spend a full day at this fort and park
Johan Jorgen Holst
The Nobel Prize winning lead negotiator from the Norwegian delegation who facilitated the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians.
Downtown Oslo
We had two of Norway’s military elite guide us through the city
They escorted us to a fort. Akershus Fortress, built in 1299 and is now a museum
Officers’ Stable with living quarters upstairs
Oslo City Hall
This old 1875 building in the center of Oslo is the home of People Coffee
