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 look old enough (beer drinking age is 18).
Ingens Gate, lined with street art (some might say graffiti) that continually changes, was the site of some conflict back in 1999 when a group of artists took over one of the old dilapidated buildings. There are no houses or business that bear an Ingens Gate (which translates to “No Man’s Street”) address. There are two pubs at the end of this very short street but they both front onto another street.
