On my way to Oslo from Trondheim there was a stunning sunrise, as seems to be the norm everyday here. My favourite example of this can be seen below, taken from the park at the end of our road in Trondheim. More follow later in this post.
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Continuing with my trip, there was snow on the ground while rushing through the farms North of Oslo where Oslo Gardermon airport is situated (Not to be confused with Torp, near Tønsberg, where Ryanair fly to cheaply). The trains run on time, they are fast, clean and reliable (compared to my previous British experiences).
I was sitting waiting to be called into the training by 8.30am on Monday morning – very little hassle.
The hotel I was staying at was basically opposite the office and so I could afford a bit of a lie-in and in the evenings it gave me the opportunity to explore a bit of Oslo centre.
Whilst attempting to grasp Norwegian I’ve been using a very good book called, helpfully, “Teach yourself Norwegian” by Martha Danbolt-Simons. It offers a very good basis for conversational norwegian and if I were a little more disciplined, I’m sure I’d be even further ahead than I am now. It mentions a place called Frognerparken during some of the dialogs and it made me want to visit.
Gustav Vigeland spent a lifetime creating some stunning artwork that now resides in a park named after him. The light was fading as I arrived but I still managed to get some pretty good pictures, showing off the statues, the monolith, the sunset and the moon!
Unfortunately, I’ve had the chance to write this post while sitting in Oslo airport waiting for my flight which has been delayed for an hour – Perhaps I’ll become a little more regular with my posts one day!
You can find all of my Oslo trip photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8041060@N02/sets/72157608729657743/
