Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport Gardermoen

... the Norske flag....just days ahead of the Brits! Anyway...the boat is intact and very cool to see. Sandy knew alot about this adventure and he was leading us in the tour. Way to go....PS3 Civilizations!<br><br>We also went to the Viking Museum. The ships were buried with their kings/queens and servants and all the possible goods they would need in the afterlife. (Sound Egyptian?) One ship...the Oseberg....was built in 834 and had places for 30 oarsmen. Two skeletons were found ...

... to offer. Highlights of the day were the palace, a naked statue park filled with hundreds of naked statues, and the Oslo Opera House. By the time we got the Opera House it was so windy that we struggled to walk straight and would be pushed to run a couple of steps when the wind was directly behind us.   We got back to the boat by about 3.30pm, just before we were scheduled to depart for the voyage back to Copenhagen. We all tried to get an hour or so nap but were ...

... be...until Jeff sat up, his hair just brushing the tent roof...and water comes streaming right through the tent material (please...no hair product jokes...Jeff is sensitive when it comes to his pomade). Let's just cut this short by saying the tent isn't making the world tour with us. The pesky tent behind us, we headed into Oslo. We had absolutely no guidebook for Norway so we weaved blindly through the streets until we came to a sign ...

... but I didn't experience this at all. Apart from being located near to a few seedy strip joints, it was fine. Also it was free of the 'great' hostel experience - bunk beds. Luxury to have your own bed! On the minus side, one toilet to each floor? WTF? Actually each floor had two but with the signage I wasn't taking any chances. (see pics) At around 6, I went for a wander, the main purposes of which were a) to find a ...

... good for me since I can only say "Tag" (thanks) in Norweigian. We were still sober then. As the evening went on we continued to foreplay (this is the Norweigian term for pre-party or pre-game I kid you not). Nice huh? So according to Tom we had a long foreplay at his condo. (too bad I don´t have better pics of his condo since it is really nice- 50 inch flat screen, brand new kitchen, ikea stuff everywhere). I deter. So, then we decided it ...

... country. Taxis in Norway, for example, were notoriously over-priced since a 20 mile (32 km) ride would easily cost 500 NOK (US$100)! Tip: To get to downtown Oslo, the more attractive alternative is to take the Flytoget (160 NOK, US $32) for the 30 mile journey. The high-speed train would zoom through the Norwegian woods at a speed of 90 mph (145 km/h) to arrive at Oslo Sentralstasjon (Oslo Central Station) in 19 minutes! Norwegian Language ...

... for the bottle he realizes he has much more money than he should have and thus came to the conclusion that he hadn't paid for his dinner. Again not wanting to look silly by going back he decides that he will say no more about it and buy 2 bottles of bulmers for the ferry. When he had finished telling me the story he asked my opinion. Now not wanting to upset my new traveling companion in any way I told him that it sounds like an honest mistake to me and that I wouldn't worry ...

... before looking for a supermarket to buy water and maybe some cold tablets. Bought water at 7-11 for $4 for 500mL as all the supermarkets and most of the shops were closed for Easter. Went for a walk up and down King Johan's Gate, the main street in Oslo in the light snow before returning to the hotel for a rest. We then went back to King Johan's Gate for dinner at the Cathedral Cafe before having an early night after our early start to the day.

... was the Stave Church from Gol. Stave churches are medieval wooden churches found in Norway, taking its name from stave or wooden beam. They are incredibly beautiful and serene structures perfectly blending in with Norway's natural landscape. I had always wanted to see a stave church but nothing prepared me for the intricate designs and ...

... 3 wooden viking ships that they found preserved in huge mounds. They have rebuilt 2 of them and they look great. Most of the wood is the original but you can tell the parts that they had to add themselves. There was plently of pictures of what everything looked like when it was actually found and many different atrifacts. it was a nice visit although with it being a small museum it did not take long. Now it is time to board another train to Bergen. More to come for sure.