May 27 - Worthing to Oslo

 May 27 - Worthing to Oslo

To quote Robin Williams in ‘Good Morning Vietnam’, “What does the ‘0’ stand for in ‘0500 hrs’? - “Oh my god it’s early!” and that was us this morning! 😊.  Up at sparrows for a taxi to Gatwick and then a flight on to Norway. 


On arrival it was an easy train ride into Oslo from the airport (are you listening Melbourne?!!) and we were met by our Airbnb host for the short walk to our accommodation.  He told us that we were easy to identify as nobody else getting off the train was wearing a mask, obviously the ‘dreaded lurgy’ doesn’t exist over here any more!!


After settling in, and then a visit to the tourist information office, we went for a wander through town until eventually we came across the Royal Palace.  Built in the early part of the 19th century, in neo-classical style, and still the residence of King V of Norway, it must be one of the most uninspiring looking royal palaces I’ve ever seen, it’s just so uninteresting!  Still, it was a pleasant walk around the actual palace gardens and would probably have been even nicer if we hadn’t have been rained on! 😊



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  1. The Wally'sMay 31, 2022 at 5:31 PM

    Is taking a taxi a reflection of train fare prices...... or necessity?

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