The main street and Royal Palace

We got up early, stored our bags and headed off to explore Oslo!

After a quick brekky stop at Maccas we jumped on the train and headed up into the mountains to the Olympic Ski Jump.

It was a lovely ride and the houses were so cute.
Very alpine I guess!

Tanya and "the colours" - taken at the Sculpture Park (more below)

The seasons are changing and the leaves are turning their autumn colours.
It was beautiful.

The jump in the distance------ The jump (two photos)

Part of the spectator area

Tanya----------Yaz

We got off the train and climbed a hill to the ski jump.
It was so tall.
I couldn’t begin to imagine flying down it on skis and hurling myself off the end!

(three photos) Looking down the jump from the top (three photos)

(two photos) Views around the jump (two photos)

"Some of our group at the top" - includes Tanya

We went to the top and it was a fab view.
There was even a bit of sleety snow falling while we were up there.

The simulator (two photos)------ A model of the jump

Photos of some jumpers

We hit the souvenir shop and a few of the group did the virtual jump.
I am not good on rides so I didn’t do that one.

Tanya--------- Tanya Yaz Kaz

We headed back down the mountain and picked up the boys and Cassie and Michelle at the train station.
They got a round of applause when we finally found them.

Some of the sculptures-------

The Monolith (two photos)

Tanya and Yaz with the Monolith

(two photos) Looking from the Monolith to the gates......

......and from the gates towards the Monolith

After we all said our hellos we headed off to the Sculpture Park.
It was lovely.
The sculptures and the big monolith were fab.

"My fave was the little boy having a tantrum"

Copying the statues!!! Tanya--- Tanya Kaz

My fave was the little boy having a tantrum and there were a few action shots that we copied for photos.

"The leaves on the trees were beautiful" ----

Yaz

The leaves on the trees were beautiful and I could have sat there all day looking around at the statues and colours.
But we had to keep moving.

The Museum

(two photos) The ships (two photos)

"The oars that were used to row the ships" (two photos)

Tanya with one of the ships

A few details on the ship that Tanya is standing next to - "The Gokstad Ship"

We took a taxi to the Viking Ship Museum and headed in there.
The ships were amazing.
They were huge and so well preserved.
Matt and I just kind of stood there wondering how something that big was actually rowed.

After that we caught the bus back to town and had a bit of free time before we had to be at the hostel.

Tanya outside the Town Hall

Nobel Peace Prize Room (three photos)----

We went into the Town Hall and had a look where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded every year which was kind of cool.

We got back to the hostel and collected our bags and jumped in taxis to the port to catch our boat.
I was really excited…it was the first time that I have been on one of those!

The tickets were all allocated in booking order not name order so everyone’s tickets were mixed up so that they could be in the cabins with their mates.
I ended up with John’s ticket.
Anyway it was fine.

Tanya in her cabin - and in her top bunk

I was in a room with Matt, Josh and Declan.
I got to the room after the boys had been and gone and when I walking in I could only see two beds.
I thought there had been a mistake but then I saw that they come down from the wall.
I grabbed a top bunk because I am only little and it was fine.

Tanya on the top deck of the ship

Views as the ship left Oslo A Castle (two photos) (two photos)

I went and met the four girls and we went for a wander around.
We went to the gym and spa and went up to the top deck and stayed until we had set sail.

I could feel the movement of the boat so I took one of Cassie’s sea sick tablets to be on the safe side and I was fine.

Matt and I then hit the duty free shop.
Everything was really really cheap because we were outside the European Union.
I got two perfumes and some chocolate.
I helped Matt pick a present for his mum too.

I had a shower and got dressed - we had all taken some nice clothes for the cruise.
Did the hair and makeup and then went and met Cassie and Michelle in the bar.

Tanya Michelle Yaz Cassie Kaz - in the cocktail lounge on the ship

I must just say that sitting on the Piano Bar drinking cocktails watching the cost of Sweden pass us by from couches through floor to ceiling windows was great!
It definitely didn’t feel like we were backpacking and budget travellers!

Having dinner Tanya Cassie--- Michelle--- Matty

We met the rest of the group at the Admiral Bar and had drink before dinner.
The buffet was awesome - prawns, lobsters, calamari, roast, veges, tacos, salad, cheeses, cakes as far as the eye can see.
I hit the buffet five times which I reckon was pretty good!

James (two photos)------- Matty Tanya

"Some of our group"------ Tim-the-Tourman and his girlfriend

Michelle--------- Tanya Nathan

After that we went back to the bar for a bit while we waited for the night club to open.
We went in there and we basically took over the place.
Dancing and drinking and having a great time.

I went to bed first from my room as I was pretty tired still from the previous night and the big day.

"Disco Matt" - and here he is the morning after!!! (two photos)

I heard Declan and Josh come back and then the door opened again and there were two people standing outside.
I didn’t have my contacts in and one of them said do you know this person…I had a closer look and saw it was Matt.
They guy then said that he could go in.
It turns out that Matt had lost his room key and we didn’t hear him knocking so he lay down in the hall way to sleep!
He got found by a crew member and had to try and explain about the room keys being switched and that he was in fact Yasmin!
It was really pretty funny!