Things We Learnt In:

It could be argued that Norway's most infamous exports are the Vikings. These ferocious warriors made their way across the seas to Europe and further afield, initially to trade and later to raid and conquer between 793AD and 1066AD. There is evidence that the Vikings used many different types of ships - from long ship war vessels to small rowing boats for transporting live stock. The most incredible thing about this is, the evidence still exists- you can visit the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo and see three preserved Viking Ships! How to get to the Viking Ship Museum The Viking Ship Museum commands pride of place on Bygdoy, also known as the Museum Islands, in the Oslo fjords. There are three options for making your way to the Viking Ship Museum: 1. Driving: parking is available behind the museum although you should expect to pay in the Summer months. 2. Public Bus: bus 30 can be taken from outside Oslo Central Station towards Bygdoy, a journey of approxim...

Things we learnt in Oslo: 1. You can get really sunburnt in the Arctic Circle 2. Sometimes you can see so much Viking history you start to believe you are a Viking and try to board and pillage other people’s kayaks.   3. Following on from #2, fjords are cold when you fall in. Karma 4. Sort out your spending money. Now double it. Chuck in another hundred quid. There you go. 5. Schnapps- makes you cough. Then makes you fall over. 6. Ice bars are all good and fun until someone decides to eat the ice glass. 7. It's not just Norwegian Blues that are pining for the fjords.