Radisson Sas Airport Hotel Gardermoen

... and were on display although the jewelry was pillfered... Sandy bought a Viking (V's are W's here, so now we call his purchase a Wikings sheild!) Wery cool stuff!<br><br><br>We then went to the Kon-Tiki museum. I didn`t realize that it was a Norwegian dude who did this exploration! His name was Thor Heyerdhal.The raft was there and the acolades from around the world were displayed.....first documentary ever given an Oscar! I believe it was 1959......the guy was a total ...

... to as announcements were constantly being made over the loud speakers. The captain informed us that they were expecting very rough weather with swells of 30 to 40 feet and high winds. Most people, my self not included, decided to pop some seasickness pills to try to help with the seasickness that was expected that night. No one wanted to miss out on the biggest party of the cruise, a masquerade party in Heaven 11.   Almost as soon as we left for the voyage back ...

... pointed toward museums and just beyond that sign, another sign that told us we were near The Viking Ship Museum, aka "Vikingskipshuset". We had heard of that particular museum so we checked it out. The museum housed three, 10th century Viking ships that had been discovered in burial mounds around Oslo. Turns out, the Vikings of yor used to bury prominent dead persons in these huge ships. And the person isn't buried alone as they ...

... my best bet for cheap(er) food and b) to find tourist information. I found the Rimi supermarket at the station, where I discovered this was a cheaper option than the various 7Elevens dotted around, but still, you won't find a bottle of water for less than 24NOK (around £2) Extortion. I also found the tourist information centre, which isn't a lot of use in the way of leaflets and brochures unless you read Norwegian ...

... be amusing to watch youtube clips which we did for awhile. I finally saw the "Where the Hell is Matt?"clip (thanks Jake and Brian from St. Louis). Those of you who haven´t seen it, check it out, all about this guy who does this goofy dance in various countries. Matt actually goes to a very famous point in Norway that we were going to hike, but the weather was not in our favor. So I remain a fat lazy American on vaca. WooHoo! Umm, so ...

... At the airport arrival hall, I went to one of the numerous ticket counters, and then, I nervously threw myself into a Norwegian language test. "Unskylld, men jeg vil gjerne ha en billett til Oslo-S (Excuse me, but I'd like a ticket to Oslo Central Station)," I inquired. I was surprised that my thoughts in Norwegian easily came out of my mouth without a hitch, but this was also a straight-forward, basic request without any advanced ...

... it as it could happen to anyone. He had just finished the story when we disembarked the bus and we went our separate ways on the ferry, him to find a quiet corner were he could enjoy his few bottles and me to find another spot where I could contemplate the coming months. I got a nice couch to myself so that I could stretch out in total comfort and the ferry ride was so smooth that I wasn't even sure we had set sail. In fact I was totally taken by surprise when the ...

I arrived in Oslo around 6pm. The train ride leading up to this city was extraordinary beautiful. Through the vast pined tree forests of Sweden and the countryside strewn with snow and lakes, it was as if I was up in northern Minnesota again. The first thing I had done at the train station was find the nearest internet connect to check on hostel availability. My book only illustrated on hostel and I wanted to check for more competitive options ...

... pagan symbols that were visible all throughout the thick wooden planks and beams of this 13th century church. It was breathtaking from every angle; so perfectly Nordic. We explored the rest of the museum and its buildings representing Norwegian culture and daily life throughout history, particularly the three storey house with each room decorated in ...

Le voyage en train de stockholm a oslo fut merveilleux!!! Je crois bien avoir vu 1000 lacs! Il faisait un soleil superbe et dans le confort de ma premiere classe ( c`est quelque chose!) j`ai pu apprecier tous les merveilleux paysages. Parfois le passage pour traverser un lac etait tellement etroit qu`on ne pouvait apercevoir le sol! C`etait comme si le train flottait sur ...