Wednesday 21st September
Sick
of having to pump up our front right tyre every morning, we decided to change
it for our not-so-road-legal and nearly slick spare. Convenience over safety,
that’s our motto. We then set off for a quick stopover in Oslo before heading
south towards Copenhagen. Much like its fellow Scandinavian counterparts, Oslo
was alive with culture and lifestyle choices that say **engages Mississippi accent** “since I’ve come this far, may as well keep
on going”.
Striking architecture, exercising people on every street corner and our third stop on the buffet pilgrimage in 3 days gave us a good insight of the place. One notable landmark we did visit was a giant white skateboard ramp located right on the harbour front. This was in fact the spectacular Norwegian National Opera House rising out of the water and inviting visitors to enjoy the panoramic views of Oslo and the fjord from its summit. It was splendid.
Striking architecture, exercising people on every street corner and our third stop on the buffet pilgrimage in 3 days gave us a good insight of the place. One notable landmark we did visit was a giant white skateboard ramp located right on the harbour front. This was in fact the spectacular Norwegian National Opera House rising out of the water and inviting visitors to enjoy the panoramic views of Oslo and the fjord from its summit. It was splendid.
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| Norwegian National Opera House |
Besides
being very physiologically aware, the Norwegians also bring a very green,
carbon neutral platter to their seat at the dinner table of the world. Whereas
we may see Norway as a bunch of try-hard do-gooders with their Tesla cars and
eco-friendly biofuels, one day the rest of Europe will follow the example they
have set. Plus, Norwegian women love chatting about global warming on a date,
it’s a real icebreaker. (Terrible)
We left Oslo in high spirits and soon looked for a place to camp for the night. To our great surprise we stumbled upon the most enchanting clearing beside the Kalvo Fjord. Nestled just out of sight we pitched up beside the calm water’s edge and rustled up a now perfectly honed recipe of pasta and tomato sauce.
We left Oslo in high spirits and soon looked for a place to camp for the night. To our great surprise we stumbled upon the most enchanting clearing beside the Kalvo Fjord. Nestled just out of sight we pitched up beside the calm water’s edge and rustled up a now perfectly honed recipe of pasta and tomato sauce.
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| Fjord-side camping spot outside Oslo |
Posted by: Rich