on the hill by Akershus Castle with Oslofjord in the background
The rather ugly brick building with the big clock behind me is Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December.
Inside, City Hall is more attractive. The murals painted throughout give an interesting glimpse into Norwegian history.
It's here in the main hall that the prize ceremony is held.
Akershus Castle
Nobel Peace Center - a museum about the history of the prize and its winners
traditional dancing at the Norwegian Folk Museum
a restored stave church, first built outside Oslo and moved to the city in 1885
Here I am with Maurits, and with good coffee and a delicious dessert - all highlights of my time in Oslo!
with Lucia and Filippa at the Grand Cafe, where Ibsen was once a regular
inside the Viking Ship Museum
Dutch and American women making Korean food in a Norwegian kitchen. Lucia visited Korea when I was here the last time; she remembered bibimpap and asked if I'd bring the ingredients for it.
