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After the long drive from Trondheim, we quickly settled into our AirBnB and headed out to meet our family. We spent time along the waterfront and picked up some dinner at the food trucks on near the Nobel Center. Jake, Goalielocks, Dad and I enjoyed a tasty fresh crepe while the Mayor had a spring roll.
We walked the waterfront heading up to Akershus Fortress to get a better viewpoint of the Oslofjord. The vistas from the fortress are absolutely amazing. If you ever make your way to Oslo, you must make a stop as the Akershus Fortress. The grounds of the fortress were equally impressive.
Most of the museum close by 18:00 and it was well after this, but the grounds of the fortress were still open or so we thought. Never low on drama or shenanigans, we (along with some other tourists) did have a run in with the military police, who informed us the grounds were now closed. The only problem was, of course, so too were all of the exits.
Thank god my older brother speaks Norwegians and was able to speak to the guards, who were willing to let us out their guarded entrance. The youngest kids made their way out of the turn-styles, which locked after each individual exited. The MPs seeing this and understanding the struggle, opened the main gate so we could quickly exit the grounds.
We ended our night at the magnificent Oslo Opera house where you can literally walk up and down the side and roof of the building. The kids had a blast skipping rocks and running around on the building’s roof and near the water line. We were crossing our fingers that they wouldn’t slip into Oslofjord, which at this point is shallow, but would have made for an incredibly chilly walk back to the hotel.
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