NORWAY in September 2006
Ronny and I are back in Norway so he and I can catch up with his friends and family as well as organize a proper immigration status for his move to the U.S. Norway is always nice and while we were in Oslo we stayed with Ronny's good friend, Runa, who let us take over his apartment and two beautiful cats. During the week, we ran around to various doctor appointments for Ronny's immigration. But on Friday, we had a beautiful sight seeing day and Saturday we went to a Johnassi concert. After our week in Oslo, we are now back in Trondheim or Rissa. The pics from both this trip to Norway and our 3 month stay in the winter are posted below.

 

Norway, land of those pesky trolls.

 

The Scream painting by Norwegian painter, Edward Munch.
This painting along with his famous Madonna painting were stolen and missing for years before being recently recovered. Both paintings were damaged and were on display at the Munch Museum in Oslo for only one week before going down for a year of surgery.

 

Me and a Castle Guard.

 

Oslo has a castle, although it doesn't look like a typical castle.
It is used by the Norske Royal Family for State Dinners and regularly the King meets with the current government so he can be informed of the Country's situation. On Norway's constitution day, the Royal family waves to the public from the porch.

 

Karl Johans Street, the main street in Oslo that leads up to the castle.

 

Rune, Maria, Me and Ronny at the Underwater Opera Bar in Oslo. September 2006

 

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Oslo Norway

 

 

More naked sculptures from the Vigeland Park.

 

Rune's pic of us approaching the most famous of the sculptures.

 

Sculptor, Gustav Vigeland, made all of the sculptures in this park.

 

Vigeland Sculpture Park, Angry Baby.

 

American size snowman in Norway - April 2006

 

Norway somewhere on the top of our 6 hour road trip. Everything was white and great!

 

Elk, Elg, Arg, either way... I haven't seen any yet.

 

Norwegian Snow Boarding - Near Rissa, Norway

 

Trondheim - Kjersti from Norway/Australia Friends

 

Trondheim, Norway - April 2006

 

Rokvog - April 2006

 

Trondheim - The view from Bjorn & Marit's Place.

 

Trondheim weekend with friends, Bjorn & Marit - Feb 24-26th

 

Trondheim, Norway - Nidaros Cathedral - dates back roughly 900 years, this is only half of it and the inside is spectacular.

 

I love this little house with colorful boards. We pass it on the way to the grocery store.

 

Norway - A weekend with friends at a cabin in Vangen.
Vangen translates to meadow/field.