Oslo II. December 2018.

My favorite place in Oslo was the Opera House. It is a beautiful building with a large slanted roof for you to climb. When you reach the top (which was not easy in the snow), you are rewarded with fabulous views of the harbor and Oslo.

Next stop was the Akershus Fortress. Akershus is a sprawling medieval complex that was built in the 1300s. It’s been used as a royal residence, military base, and now a museum. We explored around the fortress’s walkways and battlements, lots of hills, twists, and turns.

Andrew is trying to breech the castle’s walls.

So much snow- kids are into it. Katherine and I have matching boots.

Keeping our hangry kids happy is key to an enjoyable trip.

Off to Vigeland Park. As it is a little ways from the city, we took a tram. Yes, Andrew is playing Pókemon Go on Andy’s phone.

But first we found a playground, which we obviously must stop at.Vigeland Sculpture Park has of over 200 pieces by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. It was built between 1939 and 1949. The pieces are made of bronze and granite. These are just some of my favorites and some of our recreations.

I feel you sister.Interestingly, my favorite part of Vigeland was the decorative iron gates. It’s hard to get a good picture, but they are amazing.

In the center of the park is “The Monolith.” It is 46 feet tall and made out of a single piece of granite. There are 121 figures on it. After we explored the park, K and I shared a slice of apple cake and hot chocolate at Anne på Landet.

“Enjoy yourself.” And enjoy ourselves we did Oslo, you were wonderful. It was a great trip, and we are now onto Göthenburg. But fear not, the kids had McDonalds at the train station before we left.