Oslo, Norway - A Great, Unexpected Adventure!

Brian and I love traveling and experiencing different parts of Europe, but I don't think either of us ever thought we would see the real Norway (we've been to the fake one in Epcot a lot though)! =) However, when we found two round-trip plane tickets to Oslo for less than $100, we decided to go for it and experience Oslo.

Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is from, and since we went not long after they announced that President Obama was this year's recipient, we visited the Nobel Peace Center. The center also had an exhibition titled "From King to Obama" where they compared President Obama to Martin Luther King, Jr. We thought this was interesting and possibly controversial to some people...

And of course when you think of Norway, you think of Vikings so we visited the Viking Ship Museum. It was actually really interesting, and it's always amazing to see artifacts that are older than the US!

Other than those two things, we really just enjoyed walking around Norway. It was cold, but with the sunshine, we didn't mind. There were beautiful parks EVERYWHERE where we got to see leaves that had changed colors. The waterways and fjords were gorgeous too - it was just such a peaceful and beautiful country. We definitely had a great time and hope to go back sometime, which is good considering we had no idea what to expect when we booked the tickets! =) Check out the sights in Oslo here.