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Linger in Oslo, Norway’s Cultural Capital

Published November 23, 2020 | By Clark Norton

Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki raft reached Easter Island from the wrong direction, but reinforced Norwegians’ reputation as adventurous explorers. Photo by Karen Shigeishi-Waite.

The last time my wife and I were in Oslo, we did exactly what contributing writer Robert Waite advises against: we skipped town too quickly, flying off to Bergen and our Hurtigruten coastal voyage the day after we arrived.

Walking around Oslo during our free afternoon there, on a beautifully sunny late spring day, we soon realized our mistake. It had been some years since we’d been to the city, and much had changed — by the looks of it, much for the better. But I’ll let Bob delve into all that.

One particular memory stands out among the people we encountered there.

After having dinner at a local restaurant on the evening of our arrival, I left a tip in cash that I knew was way too… Continue reading →