Monday, our last day in Oslo, and we had to be out of our Air BnB this morning as we are staying at the Airport hotel tonight for a very early flight tomorrow.
Perfect day planned, cases packed and dropped to storage at the central train station and boarding a day cruise of the Oslo Fiords!
Coffee stop after depositing bags.
The cruise left at 11am, so we had plenty of time to savour our coffee in the cool 1 degree daytime temperature.
Our boat to the left which is modelled on the opera house (at right in the background)
Unfortunately, the best laid plans cannot control the weather and, before we left the city, there was the odd snowflake falling. The views were exceptional from inside the nice warm boat! So that was a plus.
Leaving the wharf a great view of the Opera house.
In and out of the inlets around Oslo (most of which we have explored on foot), here is the Akershus Fort from the sea.
The city hall.
A retired lighthouse, now a restaurant in the middle of the sea.
We had a running commentary inside and I zoomed in and out when there might be a photo opportunity. Far too cold to stay for long on the viewing decks!
Getting close to our stopover and the fiords were closer together.
Following in the wake of this tug boat off to guide a ship in.
Docked for two hours at Drøbak, a quaint little village. Historically the winter harbour for Oslo as due to the fiords freezing, the ships used to stop here and then products taken to Oslo by horse and sleds.
These are the winter flowers that I see everywhere, not sure what they are called, but obviously flourish in cold weather.
Christmas decorations in the streets.
The highlight – a visit to the best Christmas shop in Oslo greater!
Everything is Santa, mice, moose, reindeer, witches, sheep, babies, trolls and practically everything you can imagine.
A sleigh of Santa’s!
Santa houses – two stories of Santa!!
Drøbak wharf. The weather is holding off, still no rain and, having warmed up with some hot food and a 2nd hot coffee, Russ and I climb on the boat (inside as still only 1 degrees) for our journey back.
The next 48 hours we will be travelling – to South Texas. I think Oslo (at least if not more of Norway) should be on everyone’s bucket list. It is a beautiful city, even in winter.
All who wander are not Lost girls 