Oslo, Day 2

We walked all over Oslo--at least it feels like it.  We got an earlier start this morning and walked several blocks up to Vigesland Park.  It's a beautiful city park area and contains many sculpture displays of the artist Vigesland.  Here are some of my favs from today.

Most all of the figures are nude and anatomically correct.  The facial expressions on these children just fascinated me--these are larger than life and gray granite stone.

Then we got up to the Majorstuen and caught the electric train out to Holmenkollen--a famous ski jump/ski area on a hill above Oslo. (Later, when we were back down town in Oslo, we could look back and see the metal structure above town.)  There is also a wonderful ski museum there also.

Wooden skiis from the 1800s

Model of the ski jump in the museum

Looking down from the top!

Up on the tower with a view of Oslo below us.

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They use the lower seating area of the ski jump as a concert venue as well.

Then we headed back downtown Oslo and visited the Opera House--very cool architecture--and the Akerhus Fortress/Castle from 1200.  We had coffee and lefse in the park this afternoon and salad and pizza back at the hotel.  Tomorrow we get up early and catch the train to Bergen.  Hilsen!