The luggage which had been checked into United with the intention of being transferred to Lufthansa and then to SAS somehow made it one day later onto the correct Continental flight - arriving in Oslo at the same time we did. Ah, the magic of airline logistics.
The city of Oslo is undergoing an urban restoration. There are cranes everywhere. The old historic buildings are being restored and those without a historical pedigree are being replaced with glass and steel. The older section of town is brick construction as mandated after a fire decimated most of Oslo almost 100 years ago.
The city is very clean & people dress up a bit to go out which all lends the place a comfortable ambiance. Prices are extraordinarily high ($9 for a coke, $15 for a beer) but the portions are generous & the quality high. Seafood is particularly abundant with good variety and some surprising menu choices like "Maine lobster".
The highlight of the city tour was a park filled with over 200 statues created by the Norwegian artist Gustav Viegeland. (See more Pictures). Larger than life-size nude figures in bronze & granite depict the full range of human experience & emotion. The details of sinew & bone are amazing & the expressions accurately capture a dramatic moment frozen in time. Even for the tired, jet-lagged traveler it's a treat. The sunny day ended appropriately with light rain making it easy to call it a day early to get some much-needed sleep.
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