Archive for 21st April 2002

Akershus Slott

Apr 21, 2002 in Norway 2002

Akershus Slott

We went to the National Gallery after Holmenkollen, and saw the legendary Scream. I didn’t know until then that there are four original versions, two painted and two pastels. This is probably a good thing because it’s a popular target for art thieves. The version in the National Gallery was stolen in [...]

Holmenkollen

Apr 21, 2002 in Norway 2002

Holmenkollen

In the morning, Oslo was swathed in thick fog. We sat in a cafe for a bit, compensating with coffee for another sleep-deprived night. When we came out, the fog had all but disappeared, so we headed out to the suburbs, to have a look at the ski jump at Holmenkollen. It [...]