Although, I do gotta say that I'm thankful that we didn't have to walk to Bygdoy, but instead got to take a boat. My feet really appreciated the break during that nice, albeit short 5 minute boat ride.
Mar 9, 2014
Norsk Folkemuseum
The Norsk Folkemusuem is a must see while in Oslo. It details the rich history of Norway and has very unique features that the other museums lacked. It features a whole outdoor section with numerous "old-school" Norwegian houses. The Norsk Folkemuseum is located in Bygdoy as well and is only a few blocks from the Viking Ship Museum. I think my main complaint from that particular day was that THERE WAS SO SO SO MUCH WALKING! I want to say that we had walked around Oslo during most of the morning and then decided to tackle these 2 museums in the afternoon. That was such a mistake because my feet were in some serious pain. So in hindsight, I think I would have had a lot more fun had we not walked 20 miles that day. All my focus was on the pain searing through my feet.
Although, I do gotta say that I'm thankful that we didn't have to walk to Bygdoy, but instead got to take a boat. My feet really appreciated the break during that nice, albeit short 5 minute boat ride.
Although, I do gotta say that I'm thankful that we didn't have to walk to Bygdoy, but instead got to take a boat. My feet really appreciated the break during that nice, albeit short 5 minute boat ride.
Feb 23, 2014
A different perspective
So obviously, I'm a sore loser when it comes to updating this blog. Clearly NOT breaking news.
Anyway, it's been about 6 months since I visited Norway and I still have a bajillion pictures to share. Oy. I guess today is as good as any day to get some of that done. Especially since I've also done a 2 week road trip during this past New Years. Hence, more friggin' pictures that'll take months to upload!!
These pictures were taken in the botanical garden. It was in a seedy part of the city but once you entered the garden's threshold your world would be transformed. There was such beauty everywhere you turned. I mean, I had never seen so many plants/flowers before. Unfortunately, I hated all my flower pictures so these are going to be of everything BUT flowers. haha.
These next pictures are from the Viking Ship Museum. It's a surprisingly small museum but it packs a big punch. From what I remember, it only houses 2 full-sized ships. Since the museum itself is small, once it got crowded, IT GOT CROWDED. I remember being a little bit annoyed at how many people were crammed in most of my shots. Fortunately, after being in there for awhile, all the tour groups moved on & all the sudden, the place was deserted. So the museum is located in Bygdøy, which is a short boat ride from Oslo. Bygdøy felt like it's own little island (even though it isn't, it's a peninsula), there were lots of big, expensive houses lining all the streets and it felt very homey.
This should suffice for now. Toodles :)
Anyway, it's been about 6 months since I visited Norway and I still have a bajillion pictures to share. Oy. I guess today is as good as any day to get some of that done. Especially since I've also done a 2 week road trip during this past New Years. Hence, more friggin' pictures that'll take months to upload!!
These pictures were taken in the botanical garden. It was in a seedy part of the city but once you entered the garden's threshold your world would be transformed. There was such beauty everywhere you turned. I mean, I had never seen so many plants/flowers before. Unfortunately, I hated all my flower pictures so these are going to be of everything BUT flowers. haha.
These next pictures are from the Viking Ship Museum. It's a surprisingly small museum but it packs a big punch. From what I remember, it only houses 2 full-sized ships. Since the museum itself is small, once it got crowded, IT GOT CROWDED. I remember being a little bit annoyed at how many people were crammed in most of my shots. Fortunately, after being in there for awhile, all the tour groups moved on & all the sudden, the place was deserted. So the museum is located in Bygdøy, which is a short boat ride from Oslo. Bygdøy felt like it's own little island (even though it isn't, it's a peninsula), there were lots of big, expensive houses lining all the streets and it felt very homey.
This should suffice for now. Toodles :)
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