Friday, January 16, 2009

Oslo photos

Oslo was our last destination of our Scandinavian and Estonian trip and we met up with Pooi Yean there. I was very happy to see her because I have not seen her since our last exam last semester in NUS. My initial plan was to come to Denmark with her, but in the end she was posted to Budapest (Hungary) instead. She shared with us her travel experiences and I realise I travelled quite little compared to her. :( She skipped classes a number of times for travelling, how I hope I have done that more often too. Haha...

It was extremely cold when we were in Oslo, it was -5 degrees centigrade in the morning and afternoon and I think it reached as low as -30 degrees at night. Touring Oslo was quite easy, all the attractions are close to each other, along one stretch of road. We could not stand the cold for too long when we were outdoors, so we have to get indoor once in a while to keep warm.

I think the most meaningful of all is the Nobel Peace Prize Center where the history and the life of past and present Nobel Peace Prize winners are presented in interesting exhibits. I learn quite a lot from the center, I think it's a must-see in Oslo.

Here are the photos... I will comment only a few photos.
view from train on our to Oslo from Stockholm



Price divided by 50% is twice the price!! We were laughing at the Mathematics used. lol.. Surely it was not meant to be like that. I think I saw this in Lyngby Storcenter too and it makes me wonder why they use this sign, it's so misleading. Haha...





















city hall
Nobel Peace Prize Center




my country!
digital exhibits of past and present Prize winners
Mother Theresa
The 14th Dalai Lama

harbour just outside the Nobel Peace Prize Center






on the way to the castle
entering the castle


















The Opera House





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