{"id":170,"date":"2008-01-04T04:41:25","date_gmt":"2008-01-04T01:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/?p=170"},"modified":"2012-03-19T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-19T09:10:16","slug":"oslo-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/?p=170","title":{"rendered":"Oslo city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few (!) pictures we took from beautiful Oslo :<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy !<\/p>\n<p>What impressed us the most was the amount of nice buildings, and this funny way to put very different styles just next to each other :<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05124.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05124.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05126.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05126.JPG\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05127.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05127.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05128.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05128.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few photos of Akershus fortress:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05129.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05129.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05134.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05134.JPG\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05136.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05136.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05142.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05142.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the view from there:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05143.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05143.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05130.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05130.JPG\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05147.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05147.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05150.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05150.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given the time of the year, of course we had a Christmas Market. It was located just behind the city hall:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05154.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05154.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05156.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05156.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05158.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05158.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next to the city hall can be seen the Nobel Peace Center<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05159.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05159.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here is the city hall. Some legends from Nordic mythology was represented on its walls, telling about life and death of gods and giants and other monsters:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05161.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05161.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05163.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05163.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walking back to the centre, we could see the National Theatre and facing it, a public ice ring. There again, lots of old but well-maintained buildings, including some very fancy hotels like the Grand Hotel, where the Nobel laureates stayed (at least for dinner):<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05164.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05164.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05165.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05165.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving westward, you&#8217;ll find the University:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05170.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05170.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And further, the very impressive Victoria terrace, with the foreign affair ministry. There again, many nice buildings around, and above the clock here, it says &#8220;time goes&#8221; (I think):<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05171.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05171.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05172.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05172.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The royal palace and the changing of the guard:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05174.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05174.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05179.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05179.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still going westward, and still impressed with the buildings:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05191.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05191.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05195.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05195.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s around 17H, night starts to fall, we reached the Frogner Park. A lot of statues can be found here, representing family moments:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05196.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05196.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05200.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05200.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05201.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05201.JPG\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05205.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05205.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05209.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05209.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05213.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05213.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the following day, we&#8217;ll mainly visit museums. These are located in the south-west, in Bygd&oslash;y, yet another very nice area:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05221.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05221.JPG\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05222.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05222.JPG\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;ll perhaps add a couple of pictures from those museums later on.<\/p>\n<p>To finish, here&#8217;s an idea of the landscape you&#8217;ll get from next to the Polar Expedition Museum (you can see Oslo city from here):<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/big\/DSC05233.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/images\/blog\/Trip_Dec_07\/small\/DSC05233.JPG\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few (!) pictures we took from beautiful Oslo : Enjoy ! What impressed us the most was the amount of nice buildings, and this funny way to put very different styles just next to each other : &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are a few photos of Akershus fortress: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And the view [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[42],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/poMUP-2K","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":896,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions\/896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/khrys.is-a-geek.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}