Oslo Summer - Part 3

Linda in Oslo!

Yay! Linda is in town! Linda flew over from London one weekend to visit us.We put her straight to work making us a delicious salad for dinner.Mmm salad...The next day we headed off towards Frognerparken to see the sculptures (yes, again!)It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend. I think Linda got the best weekend for the rest of this year!Linda was busting for the loo so I leant her my bike to get to the toilet quickerUs and the people penisThe sculptures never looked so good :)We had such a good time with Vinh on bikes that we decided to hire Linda a bike too...it's 'Dan and Son's Oslo tour!'First stop...waffles!Then the Vinmonopolet...Then we caught the train to the top of the hill.Having fun with our macro lens while Dan got the bbq goingLinda had a great camera to try out tooIt's a bit smoky...all part of the bbq charm eh Linda ;)Who wants black hotdogs?After our nutritious hotdog lunch we rode up to the ski jump...burping along the way!Looking down towards Oslo from part way up the jumpAnd there's the rest of it behind us!Some old wooden skis. Skiing was invented in Norway to get around.Back in glory daysWe got a lift and some steep stairs to the top. How scary would this be to ski down?!The view from the topIn the distance is Frognersetern...where we caught the train to next (to begin our bike ride).And here's Linda enjoying the ski jump viewAt Frognersetern we checked out the grass covered houses and ate apple cake.Some Norwegians in traditional dress. Must've been for a wedding or something.Yep, the apple cake is in thereIt was such a beautiful day to be riding through the hillsAww...Berry season!Some hills were almost too steep to ride downYou too could be having this much fun on a 'Son and Dan Oslo tour'Some funky looking mushroomsWe made it to the lake!Strike a pose Linda!Riding to the train stationWe made it! We were all feeling stuffed after such a big day.Relaxing at a restaurant on our way homeLooks like dumplingsArr! It's rice me hearty!Sunday morning we awoke to another warm and sunny day...so we took Linda into town to see Oslo city. Here we are at the Royal Palace.Yay!Then we walked to the pier (Aker Brygge) and found a nice spot for lunch.:)Linda and I tried the fish soup...it was pretty good.Then we scoffed down some icecream!Walking along the pierWalking past Radhuset (the place where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year)!Er, Linda...we need to get you to the train station!This is the main street in Oslo (Karl Johans Gate).We walked through town to the train station so Linda could catch a train to the airport.Seeya Linda! It was awesum having you visit...Ha det bra! (Have it good!)

So long Summer!

Yum! Dan and I have found a fish shop that sells the freshest oysters we've ever tasted! So we cook them up Oysters Kilpatrick style :)More food! Here's a delicious lamb roast we made the other weekend. The roast only cost AUD (!!) from the supermarket...the taste was worth it!A Sunday afternoon stroll around the old Fortress...Woohoo!Woohoo!Looking back towards the city...Here I'm standing in front of the Radhuset entranceI think this is the room where the Nobel Peace Prize is awardedI love this painting...it's almost creepy!But not as creepy as this one!A couple of gorillas that we work with. Jørn and Enno ran, dressed like this, through London recently for a charity event (for gorillas)!1 year in Norway! I can hardly believe it. The time has gone so fast! To celebrate we ate at our favourite tapas restaurant.Last Friday night was monthly payday drinks night...as you can see here!Such a classy couple!Trygve has such a beautiful smile. And so ends our Summer 2006 update! Til next time folks...