European Adventure

I have spent the last three days in the uncharming capital of Norway - Oslo. I was at first excited to be in the northern most place I had been in my life with images of fjords and mountains in mind, but clearly Oslo hadn't got my memo! It was cold but not unpleasant and the city is relatively easy to get around as long as you dont get off a bus after dark and expect people to be able to help you with a few directions!

I visit the main sites such as Byogday, the Viking Musueam and the Folksmuseum but none had the charm that captivated me in London and across Ireland. The Folksmusuem did have a quaint Christmas market that day which at least made trek out of town feel not entirely wasted. But all i seemed to encounter in Oslo we uptight Norwegians who seemed to have neither the time of day or common courtesy towards me. A trip down Karl Johans Gate lifted my moods but the prices everywhere brought them back down again. It was with a sigh of relief that I headed off to Sweden, knowing that now I could cross Norway (or at least its soulless capital) off my list.