That was nice. In an attempt to behold a large body of water I went for a walk down by the harbour, out round Akershus Festning. It was pretty good. I sat for a while on one of the quays, and that would have been excellent except for a band playing live outside Aker Brygge, mangling the lyrics to Handle Me With Care and drowning out the cries of the gulls and any sound of waves there might have been (though there wouldn’t have been much in any case). I still miss my beach. The Oslofjord is well enough in its way, but the Atlantic it is not, nor yet the British Channel.
But sun and fresh(ish) air was pleasant. I feel like doing something outdorsy tomorrow morning if the weather holds. The question is: what does one do in Oslo on a sunny Sunday morning? “Frognerseteren” is a word that springs to mind, but what does one do at Frognerseteren? Can one go for a (tolerably relaxed and non-strenous) walk? Who knows? Then there is “Oslomarka”, but it’s kinda big. Where does one walk from? Where does one walk to? Is there a view to be had at all, or is there just woods and such? Who knows?
Answers on a postcard (or preferably e-mail/sms, please, a postcard won’t get here in time).
I almost dropped in to The Dubliner for a pint on my way back, but managed to resist the temptation. I spent the money on a bunch of tulips instead, tulips being my favourite flowers by far, the only exception, perhaps, being dandelions (but they’re not in season and don’t do well in vases in any case). Of course, my real vase has fish in it, but I find a pint-glass works well.
Voice on the stereo: Alanis Morissette – 21 things I want in a lover