Bestemorstranda - kun for de tøffeste bestemødrene

 

"The Grandmother beach" - only suitable for the toughest grandmothers! (for those who like to climb up and down the rocks to reach the water. But the little sandy beach there will make it easier for everyone) 
Pick rasberries and blueberries for snack!

The beach is located 1,5 km before you arrive to Ingjerstrand in Oppegård, south for Oslo. Take bus 87.
More info here (norwegian)

Vigeland Sculpture Park on a beautiful rainy day

Photos from Frogner Park / Gustav Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Links:

http://www.vigeland.museum.no/

http://www.fpvenner.no/index.htm

http://www.aktivioslo.no/vigelandsparken.php

Bygdøy - Summer is here

The poll about your favourite seasons are done, and the winner is Spring and Summer! I agree, but I also love the winter...
But now its all about the summer

Here are some photos taken on Bygdøy in the area between the beaches Huk and Paradisbukta.

 Memorial of the Tsunami catatrophe, "Interferens" made by John Audun Hauge 

(click on photo to enlarge)

The half-Island Bygdøy has more to offer in addition to the nice beaches and the ocean. For instance The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. Here is a list of the museums

http://www.visitoslo.com/en/faq-bygdoey.52112.en.html

Visit Norway for free

Norway. Your way.
Get inspired by Norway and challange your creativity to win a 10 days exploration of true Norway :)



Submit short films (5 minutes at most), photos, stories, blogs, poems, songs, music. Anything that can express the feelings Norway inspires in you. The content doesn’t have to be produced in Norway, but must be inspired by it.

Read more here:
http://www.terella.no/2010/06/07/create-your-way-to-norway-for-free/
http://visitnorwayyourway.com/uk

Balloon

Balloon seen from Sagene in Oslo 17th of May.

The 17th of May

National day in Norway

Many people and  parades along the Karl Johans Street

Cecilie and Kariline in their National costumes "Bunad"

The 17th of May must be celebrated!

Tone-Lise and Christian Harald

A military guard in the garden in front of the castle

Together with a Royal guard

I love this day! People are smiling more. And nice that all people are dressed up for the ocation. This is the biggest public festival in Norway.

Read more about the National day or the Constitution day as its also called:


http://www.terella.no/2010/05/17/17th-of-may-constitution-or-national-day-in-norway

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Constitution_Day

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/17._mai_%28grunnlovsdag%29   (norwegian)

Bjørvika-utbygging

Tydeligvis er ikke alle like fornøyde med Bjørvika-utbyggingen

English: Appearantly are not everyone as pleased with the ongoing construction work in Bjørvika/The seaside of Oslo.

The first signs of Spring

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day.
~Robert Frost


Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer. ~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth


To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. ~George Santayana


First a howling blizzard woke us,
Then the rain came down to soak us,
And now before the eye can focus -
Crocus. ~Lilja Rogers


In springtime, love is carried on the breeze. Watch out for flying passion or kisses whizzing by your head. ~Terri Guillemets

Har du tatt Oschlo-testen?

Test hvilken Oslo-dialekt du har
Er du "vestkant", "østkant", "urban Oslo" eller "gatesmart"?

Ta testen på Aftenpostens side her: http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3569012.ece

Hvordan dialekt har Mira Craig mon tro, "urban Oslo" kanskje?

Det er interessant hvordan måten vi snakker på varierer i Oslo, mulig forskjellene er mindre nå enn før?
Dette skal undersøkes nærmere, les mer om tema her: http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3599143.ece

Noen ord-ekempler:
Vestkant: Har skrevet, har vunnet, avisen, ben, banan
Østkant: Har skrivi, har vinni, avisa, bein, bannan (med trykk på første stavelse)
Ungdomsslang: Wolla (love/sverge ved Allah), lættis (latterkrampe, komisk), keeg (nerd(ete)), digg (kult/bra), taz (dårlig), lø (dårlig/teit), chill (kult/morsomt)


Jeg tok testen og ble tradisjonell vest. :) Hva ble du?

The new Holmenkollen

Photos from Holmenkollen on the evening of the openingparty.

Anette Sagen was the first official jumper in the Opening Ski Jump the 3th of March 2010.
The Ski Jump and the ski area around it will be completly finished first in Oktober 2010.