Stone fountains and Piccaso, norwegian strawberries and electric cars

In the name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful.

31 May 2015.

We arrived in Oslo yesterday lekker moeg at about 12 o'clock or there abouts. Weather was excellently cool and light drizzle. We took a trains and busses and trams and walked. The transport system is incredibly efficient and few people are about driving, even in their small electric cars. Everyone else is walking and the air so fresh it is quite pleasant.

Oslo is beautiful and the area that we are in is so picturesque. Beautiful buildings and greenery that smells heavenly. So many familiar plants too ne like Cape May and malva and daisies and pansies. Where we stay there are herb gardens and seedling trays on windows. I even saw two grey cats that look like Wolverine's relatives with the long neck hairs.

Our hostess Trine met up with us to take us on a tour and welcome us to Norway. The churches and cathedrals, the building with the Picasso mural and the one that was bombed in 2011. Methinks that by the time I return to Cape Town I will be fit, we walk all the time and I guess a lot more walking throughout the week and its safe. Last night we were making our way back to the flat at 12.00. Besides its not even dark yet, so the daylight till late takes some getting use to.

My blogs will be short because there is so much to do, places to see and the most wonderful sweet strawberries to eat. There is something called Mills Caviar which is kind of like a fish paste that we bought for on biscuits and toast and keeps us sustained. And lots of fish and fruits. We're off for walk along the river and I am going to hunt down some postcards (old school) to send home. And here's a pic of Electric cars in Oslo!

Plant food and go sight seeing.

Yasmine