We planned on visiting our sailing friends from Norway that we met last year in Reykjavik to return Norway Cruising guides they had lent us. We saw them last in November during their pass through Annapolis as they were completing their sailing westward including Greenland, Maine and down to the Bahamas. Sue wanted to see Oslo and Charles has been here repeatedly but many times in colder weather. We stayed at the Thon Opera Hotel which was accessible from the bus and train stations and centrally located in Oslo.
We saw our friends Jorgen and Aina the first night. They took us around the harbor and in for a pub crawl in the city ending up with dinner. It was fun. We were happy to return their cruising guides and glad that Firefly was safe in Puerto Rico and coming home soon.
Sue really liked the public transportation system in Oslo. At most bus stops there were electronic boards that told you when the next bus was coming. The buses and train cars must have transmitters to keep it so accurate. You can get a bus pass online or at places. Tickets are read at electronic readers on the vehicles, and not really handled much as the honor system works pretty well. They assume you have a ticket.There are spot checks and heavy fines when violating. Jorgen said he had only been spot checked about twice in a year's time. Pull the stop as needed. The onboard electronic billboard shows you three stops at a time. It makes for quicker entry and exit from the double buses used. Hop on hop off.
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| stops listed |
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| validate your pass and request a stop |
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| The reception area in the Thon Opera Hotel |
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| lounge |
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| Costumes in the revolving door. |
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| Hotel accommodations |
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| Norwegian Maritime museum very old Viking style boats |
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| A carriage probably used for a funeral procession |
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| interesting carvings |
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| Carvings so old and delicate most have wire supports underneath. |
Next we visited the Fram Museum which housed articles from the Fram was the first ship especially built in Norway for polar research.
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| the Fram Wheel |
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| The Mast under cover of course. |
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| the rudder |
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