Sunday morning we got up, bright and early, to a wonderful breakfast (complete with herring) and headed for Hammersborg (the neighborhood). I led them – a little astray, because I wanted them to see the international flavor of the district. When they became a little impatient, we checked the map and we went straight for it. I was not lost. The church bells began ringing and we found ourselves right on time for a very appropriate St Edmunds Anglican service – in English right on Hammersborg Gate (street). The Reverend Canon Jan Heit led the service and eucharist. After, we were invited into the crypt for tea and scones. They had several visitors that day and were very welcoming. Immediately after we posed for pictures in front of the office buildings on Hammersborg (Torg 1, 2 &3). We caught the #12 streetcar and rode directly to the passenger ferry that takes you to Bygdoy. There – I had not noticed it before – was the Nobel Peace Prize building. Sarah has an ancestor that won the very first Nobel Prize in Economics, in 1969. We read about him and enjoyed the exhibit. Next we caught the ferry that takes you across the bay to the neighborhood – Bygdoy – where several museums are: Viking, Folk, Fram, Maritime and Kon Tiki. We ate lunch first but saw what we wanted to see. Incredible Viking ships and ice exploration – as well as the life of Thor Heyerdahl. Wow. I could not have been happier. The ferry brought us right back to the #12 street car that would also take us to Oslo's famous Frogner Park and Vigeland's famous statues. We had a good time there. We all headed differing directions for dinner. Marilyn and I drove a short distance out of town to meet Tony and her daughter Hilde, her husband, and children, Marita & Elias. What a wonderful visit and I realized this was the first meeting of relatives in Norway.
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