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The Coastal Path in Norway – The Oslo to Bergen Railway

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Wingclipped

On Day Four of our Norway trip we left Oslo, heading west into the fjords.  Here comes our train – bang on time! They say that the Oslo to Bergen is one of the 10 best railway journeys in the … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Oslo Opera House

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Wingclipped

Oslo Opera House is an iconic building.  It probably better known for its roof than for anything else, because you can walk onto it and then walk up it.  You don’t need to queue, or pay, or book.  It is … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Cruise Ships

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Wingclipped

When we got the ferry back to Oslo from the Bygdøy Peninsula’s museums, we saw something that you see quite a lot of in Norway – a cruise ship.  It was moored in the cruise terminal and dwarfed just about everything … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – The Kon-Tiki Museum

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Wingclipped

I had been looking forward to the Kon-Tiki Museum.  And that’s putting it lightly. The Kon-Tiki Museum is all about a ridiculously unaccomplishable journey.  I love ridiculously unaccomplishable projects.  We are, after all, walking the entire coast of Britain whilst … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – The Fram Museum

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Wingclipped

You may be able to tell from the outside that this building was specifically built for one purpose and one purpose only – to house a ship. Well OK, either a ship or a really large tent.  The Norwegians, however, … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – In Between Museums

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Wingclipped

When we left the Viking Ship Museum we decided to get some lunch.  There was a hot dog stand outside; that would do.  We ordered our hot dogs and sat down at the picnic benches to eat.  Sparrows flitted around, … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – The Viking Ship Museum

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Wingclipped

The Vikingskipshuset, or Viking Ship Museum, lies on the Bygdøy Peninsula to the west of Oslo City Centre. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations – beware the coach tours!  What can be a relatively peaceful museum trip at … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Oslo’s Ghost Ship

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Wingclipped

We didn’t set out to find a ghost ship in Oslo.  We just happened upon it; you could say it sort of materialised before us (although it didn’t  – it was there all the time). Day 2 of our Norway … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Vigelandsparken Part IV: The Wheel of Life

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Wingclipped

After the Monolith Plateau and Circle of Life comes the final part of the Vigelandsparken.  There is a sundial with images of the zodiac and a little further on a final sculpture, the Wheel of Life.  Poor old Ben looked quite … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Vigelandsparken Part III: The Monolith Plateau

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Wingclipped

The Monolith Plateau is the most popular part of Vigelandsparken; deservedly so in my opinion.  It lies above the other parts of the park and once we had arrived we found it hard to pull ourselves away.  The monolith itself … Continue reading →

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