My name is Marion Vermazen. I am a traveler, hiker, reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, YouTuber, Spanish and French language student, knitter, weaver and genealogist.
This morning we got on the Oslo to Bergen train at 8:25. The scenery was gorgeous.
We didn’t go all the way to Bergen. Instead we got off at Myrdal and took the Flam Railway to Flam. From Flam we took at bus to Guvangen where we are tonight.
We had an excellent fish dinner overlooking the fjord.
After dinner we walked along the waterfront a bit and over this pedestrian bridge.
Today we explored a bit of Oslo.
The hotel breakfast was abundant and very good.
Then we went to the Munch Museum which highlights the work of the artist Edvard Munch.
Next we walked around the opera house roof.
After taking a rest at our hotel we went to the Oslo Cathedral.
Next we walked around the royal palace. We just happened to see the changing of the guard.
We spent an hour at the historical museum before they closed
Then a quick stop at an antiquarian bookstore
Finally we stopped for beer and then had a great dinner at Ruffino Italian restaurant
We are off on our next big adventure! About one o’clock on Monday Allison gave us a ride to the Lafayette BART station. BART is a convenient, cheap, and easy way to get to the airport. For seniors the fare is around $5.
All was going well until we got to MacArthur BART station in Oakland. First they told us there would be a delay because of a problem ahead. Then they said it was a fire ahead. Then they said they were taking our train out of service and we should get off the train. Then the fire department said we should leave the platform. Then they told us the station was being closed and we should leave the station. There were a lot of fire trucks outside the station.
We ordered an Uber and got to San Francisco airport with no problem. The Uber cost us $100!
The rest of the trip was as uneventful and exhausting. It’s about 11 hours to Copenhagen. We were a bit late but SAS quickly booked us on a later flight to Oslo.
In Oslo we took the Flytoget AirPort Express into the center. Roger and Gayle had already arrived. It was great to see them.
We are staying at the Thon Opera House Hotel. We went to a very good Indian Restaurant, Der Peppern Gror for dinner. It was raining a bit as we walked back to the hotel but we benefitted from the long northern days. It was still light at 8:30.
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