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| Akershus Fortress |
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Our last day in Scandinavia was spent in the Akershus Brygge area. (Brygge is the Norwegian word for harbor or bridge. In this case it's for harbor.) First we walked around the Akershus Fortress. The fortress was originally built around 1200 and has been remodelled several times since. Then we took a 2 hour boat cruise around the Oslo Fjord and its many islands. It was misty when we were walking around the fortress, but stopped raining when we were on our little cruise. Then at 3 p.m. we walked over to the ultimate touristy spot in Oslo -- Akershus Brygge -- and ate at Olivia. The Germans we talked with in Arlandsvangen recommended it. It was kind of chilly as some big clouds were rolling in, but the outdoor seating at Olivia is covered, has heaters everywhere, the seats are covered in sheepskin, AND, if that's not warm enough, they have lap blankets. Olivia is an Italian restaurant. Mom had a lasagna dish and I had spaghetti with shrimp. It was wonderful! While we ate, it poured...which didn't affect us at all. In fact, we thought we had pretty good timing.
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| At Olivia |
It was a very relaxing way to end our visit.
We are back at the hotel now, packed, and ready to go to bed. We'll be getting up at 6 a.m. tomorrow to get to the airport well ahead of our 10:40 flight. It's going to be a long day, but we look forward to getting home and seeing everyone again!
Loves to you!
Deb and Marlys
