Post by Ella. Before leaving for this trip, I found a short kindle book, “How to have an Adventure in Scandinavia”, by a 30 year old guy named Rafael Coronelli. It is not a guide, exactly, but seemed to be a compendium of his journals or blog posts. I wondered how useful it would be…
Day: May 18, 2023
Our route, Thursday, May 18
Post by Ella Island hopping in the Oslofjord. Ferry, Ferry and more Ferries.
First the crowds, then the quiet
Heavy Hammer
Post by Grubb. Yesterday, after we plowed our way through the parading throng, we tooled around some picturesque neighborhoods. Then we ended up at a cemetery. Followed a crushed gravel path that skirted a slope where Ibsen is buried. Figured the truncated obelisk marked the spot. So, yes, above his grave, inscribed on the leaning stone monument,…
No Man’s Street
Post by Ella Grünerløkka, one of the areas we wandered yesterday, is known for its tons of design boutiques, small art galleries and vintage shops. Of course, everything was closed because it was Constitution Day, except for the sidewalk pubs. They were crowded with young people, all in bundag (traditional dress), drinking beer. Many didn’t…