So the weather forecast was for rain for most of the day so it was waterproof jacket and quick dry trousers on, Public Transport app charged and ready to go and a selection of possible indoor options if it was really wet. On leaving the hotel, picture below, it looked like the forecast was accurate but it was not. Until around 4 pm apart from the odd light shower it stayed dry and got quite hot in the sun. So it was off on the tram to Vigeland Park and its unusual sculptures and it was certainly worth the visit, popular and provided some good excercise. Next on my list was an indoor attraction which I would have visited no matter what the weather, the Fram polar exploration museum via a couple of buses. I previously have visited the Scott Polar Museum in Cambridge to find out about the very sad end to their second place finish so it was time to see Amundsen’s first place story on getting to the South Pole. It should be noted that considerable time is devoted to Captain Scott’s excellent but doomed attempt including an interesting animation of a time line of the two expeditions. The Fram was Amundsen’s ship and it is there in all of its glory. The museum is at the edge of the harbour and the begining of the fjord so a ferry was the ideal way to return to the city centre which I did. Sadly this ferry is not included in my day ticket on the app but they offer a senior discount as did the museum. The ferry brings you to City Hall and next to it the Nobel Peace Center. It was a back up to visit if it was raining. It was not so I walked up to the Royal Palace to watch the changing of the guard which was literally all it was. With a little military precision but no band it was worth seeing and you actually are not behind a fence just marshalled into a line by three soldiers spread along about 90 metres. Fortunately a well behaved crowd was there today. Again as the weather was kind it was time to wander back down the hill to Karl Johans Gate, the main street one might say. Along the way there was the National Theatre and a myriad of posh shops and to my delight a hot dog stand. Although not completely authentic, my dog was on a bun rather than a potato flatbread, it was very good and very cheap. Heading down to the harbour you pass the rather austere cathedral, another indoor backup, and eventually, past the tiger, you reach the incredible opera house. From there it was back to the hotel on a tram and a well earned cold drink. Within minutes the rain came on and has been on and off since then. I may have used up another good weather token! As the headline picture is of the Fram, I’ll start with some pictures from the museum, which includes an impressive flight in a Dornier flying boat, N45, where we crash on the ice in the arctic. Repair the engine, take off and return safely. Actual fact. It was complete with moving seats in the simuation and surround vision. Pretty good. I will complete the return to the town centre on the ferry with views on arrival of the town hall and Nobel Peace Center. Now let’s jump back to first thing at the Vigeland Park. As is evidenced by many art works I encountered clothes appear to be unnecessary. Time for changeing of the guard and you will follow my steps down to the opera house where there are photographs everwhere you look. To finish this was the view from my balcony after dinner.

This writes its own caption. “what is she doing?"