Europe # 1: Oslo - Sept/Oct 2026

                     

                   Europe # 1 - Oslo - September/October 2026

                    Once again,  "All our bags are packed..."
                                    

 and... 

                             "We're On the road again..."

                    

British Air Lines Uses Clever Approach for Safety Announcement

Passengers Were Enjoying "The Show!"

Lots Of Chuckling 

Airport Traffic - A Floor Cleaning Robot Was In The Way Of The Tram Taking Us From One  Heathrow Terminal To Another

City Center - View From 270 degree Hotel Room.

Notice Flag At Half-Mast - Right Center Of Photo

The Norwegian king just Died. Our Original Hotel Reservation Was Unexpectedly Cancelled Yesterday - Guests Were Coming In For The State Funeral. We Had To Scurry To Find A Room

1913 Restaurant Menu

Historical Building - Built Early 1900's. Purpose Changed Over Time  Now A Nice Hotel With Very Pleasant Staff.   

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It Came With A Real Phone

Unlike many hotel rooms that come with Gideon's bible or the Marriott Story, this property emphasizes social concerns. A pamphlet and art book were placed next to the bed

Plenty Of Inexpensive Public Transportation

 and... 

                    Great hotel breakfast buffet + many menu options

The hotel supervisor was a recipient of our frisbee for being such an outstanding manager and person.

   It was so cute to see a parade of little school children going on an outing

                                Time for a little culture

Many self-portraits clearly show a very negative perspective of life  

                                Depression, anxiety, sadness...

What a surprise! The "Scream" is actually quite small for the amount of world-wide interest. It's about 2' X 2.5'!

A junior high-age class was learning about, "The scream." They were orderly and showed a lot of interest.

   Surprise! There were so many "Screams"  that they are rotated throughout the month

The Munch facility was filled with the unexpected: Huge paintings!

Although most of Munch's work is "dark," when he was in his 50's, the Woman's Chocolate Factory commissioned him to paint a series of pieces that were on the "lighter" side.

These paintings were hanging for 100 years until recently relocated to this building. There are eight floors and so much to see/learn