Thanksgiving in Oslo

Let me just say, Norway is beautiful. The entire country looks like a ski resort, regardless of geography. Rolling hills? Flat plains? Doesn't matter, it still looks like an idyllic alpine resort. I suppose the fact that there's a light blanket of snow over everything doesn't hurt. Sadly I haven't had a chance to get a good picture of the countryside yet, but rest assured- I will.


As my travel companion Sonny and I were both desperately tired, we had a fairly short day of exploring the city. It's a great place and probably one of my favorite cities. Our first stop was, not surprisingly as we're both architecture students, the Oslo Opera House. This is an absolutely breathtaking building. It emerges gracefully from the fjord resembling an enormous iceberg, and the surrounding walkway draws you up all the way on to the roof, which is almost completely accessible to the public.

The roof. Different isn't it?

I don't believe it's possible for the sky in Scandinavia to be anything but unbelievable.

Basically, this is a gorgeous building.

The interior of the building does not disappoint either. And it certainly has a lot to live up to. In fact, it resembles nothing quite so much as a studio project dreamed up by a very imaginative student which has been inserted into the landscape.

The ramp leading into one of the main stages.

Artsily looking up one of the columns.

This stuff lined the hallway to the coat room. Details like this are why I love Scandinavian design. Attention to detail.

And since we were completely beat after our 8:30 flight, we decided to wander around the city a bit more and then call it a day. We then proceeded to make the most pathetic excuse for a Thanksgiving dinner that the world has ever know: pork chops, mashed potatoes and broccoli. Super-duper traditional...

But it's alright, because we got to see this sunset.