Oslo

I går var jeg en lille smut i Oslo for at være med til et møde. Vi kom ca. en halv time for tidligt, og havde derfor mulighed for lige at smutte over og kigge på Operahuset, der lå lige ved siden af hotellet, hvor mødet blev holdt.
Og - ja - jeg strikkede på en strømpe.

Yesterday I had a short visit in Oslo (capital of Norway) due to a meeting. We arrived about 30 minutes early, and so we had time to cross the street(s) and take a look at the Opera House that actually was the next-door neighbor.
And - well - I was knitting a sock.

Vil I tænke jer - de havde lånt vores skib der plejer at være i Nordhavn! Jeg tror nu ikke, den bliver kaldt "Oslo-båden" på de her kanter, men måske snarere "København-båden"?

Can you imagine - they took our ship that's usually staying in Copenhagen! I don't think they call it the "Oslo-boat" in Norway, but maybe the "Copenhagen-boat"?

Operahuset var mægtig flot. Bygget, så det lignede en bjergside med sne på, i det fineste hvide marmor. Heldigvis var det upoleret for det meste, for der er nok ret glat om vinteren... Man kan gå hele vejen op til toppen på den lange skråning, og faktisk kan man komme helt op på taget.

The Opera House is a real beauty. Built to look like a mountain-side with snow, made in white marble. Fortunately, it was unpolished. I guess it would be beyond slippery over winter if it was polished.... You can climb the slope all the way to the top, and actually, you can stand on the roof.

Vi nåede ikke helt så højt op, men stoppede oppe ved bagsiden. Hvor denne måge nok så pænt sad og agerede model! (De havde nogle skræmmende store måger!)
Mødet varede til sidst på eftermiddagen for vores vedkommende, og så gik det hjemad. Meget kort, men effektivt!

We didn't reach the top, but only climbed to the back of the house. We found this seagull behaving very well, willing to be a model! (Some of the other seagulls were gigantic!)
The meeting lasted until late afternoon for our part, and then we flew back home. Very short, but efficient!