I started writing here eleven years ago. I thought I might be bored not having to get up and go to work. Strange, because I always had a range of interests beyond my job.
Category: Travel
Frogner Park
“The Nobel Peace Prize medal is an 18-carat gold award measuring 6.6 cm in diameter and weighing 196 grams. Designed by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, it features a portrait of Alfred Nobel on the front and three men linked in brotherhood on the back, with the Latin inscription “pro pace et fraternitate gentium” (“for peace… Continue reading Frogner Park
The Scandinavian Exception
The Oslofjord stretches for some 100 km south of Oslo until it reaches the Skagerrak strait and ultimately Denmark or Sweden. Hovedøya is the island in the archipelago closest to Oslo. It’s a beautiful wooded, hilly island with scenic walks and a chance to dive into nature or the fjord as the mood takes you.… Continue reading The Scandinavian Exception